Chilhowie in Smyth County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Chilhowie Methodist Episcopal Church
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, October 23, 2022
1. Chilhowie Methodist Episcopal Church Marker
placed on the
National Register
of Historic Places
by the United States
Department of the Interior
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Religion & Religious Structures. In addition, it is included in the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1894.
Location. 36° 48.151′ N, 81° 40.914′ W. Marker is in Chilhowie, Virginia, in Smyth County. It is at the intersection of Old Stage Road (County Road 731) and North Church Avenue, on the right when traveling south on Old Stage Road. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 501 Old Stage Rd, Chilhowie VA 24319, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Southwest Virginia and in the Blue Ridge Highlands. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Upper South, in Appalachia, and specifically in Southern Appalachia. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture, one of the original Thirteen Colonies, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Chilhowie (approx. 0.4 miles away); Farthest West, 1750 (approx. 0.4 miles away); Town House (approx. 0.4 miles away); a different marker also named Chilhowie (approx. half a mile away); Transportation Through the Ages (approx. half a mile away); Sulphur Springs Church and Campground (approx. 0.6 miles away); Smyth County / Washington County (approx. 1.4 miles away); William Campbells Grave (approx. 2.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Chilhowie.
Regarding Chilhowie Methodist Episcopal Church.
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The Chilhowi e United Methodist Church had its roots in the Sulphur Springs Methodist Church of 1806 which was established by early settlers of this mountainous region. The congregation worshipped for many years in log and brick structures in a rural location. In the early 1890s a small business community was forming in nearby Chilhowie and sentiment grew within the church to move into that more accessible area. A local brick plant offered the church a large order of brick that had been rejected by a customer because of its color, and plans for the move began.
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Also see . . .
1. Chilhowie Methodist Episcopal Church (PDF). National Register nomination for the church, which was listed in 1991. (National Archives) (Submitted on November 9, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)
2. 189-0015 Chilhowie Methodist Episcopal Church. Virginia Landmarks Register entry on the visually unique church. (Virginia Department of Historic Resources) (Submitted on November 9, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)
Photographed by Mark Parker, October 4, 2024
2. Chilhowie Methodist Episcopal Church plaque/ Virginia Historic Landmark sign
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, October 23, 2022
3. Chilhowie Methodist Episcopal Church Marker
The church is now known as Chilhowie United Methodist Church.
Credits. This page was last revised on October 9, 2024. It was originally submitted on November 9, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 350 times since then and 25 times this year. Last updated on October 8, 2024, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina. Photos: 1. submitted on November 9, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. 2. submitted on October 8, 2024, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina. 3. submitted on November 9, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
