Near Covington in Alleghany County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)

Governor John Floyd's Grave

Photographed by Stephen Escalera

1. Governor John Floyd's Grave Marker

Inscription. Just over the state line in West Virginia is the grave of physician and politician John Floyd. He was born in Jefferson County, Virginia (now Kentucky), on 24 Apr. 1783. He married Laetitia Preston in 1804 and received his medical degree from the University of Pennsylvania in 1806. After serving in the War of 1812, he was elected to Virginia's General Assembly in 1814. In 1817, he was voted into Congress and remained there until 1829. An advocate of westward expansion, Floyd in 1821 introduced the first bill for organizing the Oregon territory. He served as Virginia's governor from 1830 to 1834. Floyd died in 1837.

Erected 2000 by Department of Historic Resources. (Marker Number KH-1.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • War of 1812.

Location. 37° 38.269′ N, 80° 14.363′ W. Marker is near Covington, Virginia, in Alleghany County. It is on Kanawha Trail (Virginia Route 311) 0.3 miles south of Sweet Springs Lane, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 311

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Kanawha Trail, Covington VA 24426, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Virginia’s Mountain Region,

in the Alleghany Highlands,

and specifically in the Potomac Highlands.

It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Upper South,

in Appalachia,

and specifically in Southern Appalachia. Globally, it is in 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 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Boundary Monument (here, next to this marker); Alleghany County / West Virginia (within shouting distance of this marker); Ann Royall / Sweet Springs (approx. 0.6 miles away in West Virginia); Gov. John Floyd (approx. 0.9 miles away in West Virginia); Rowan Memorial Home (approx. 0.9 miles away in West Virginia); Governor John Floyd (approx. 0.9 miles away in West Virginia); West Virginia / Monroe County

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), April 25, 2026

2. Governor John Floyd's Grave Marker

(approx. 0.9 miles away in West Virginia); The Tale Of Tingler's Mill (approx. 5 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Covington.

Another marker is no longer nearby. Craig County / West Virginia (was approx. 2.2 miles away but has been confirmed missing).

Credits. This page was last revised on April 28, 2026. It was originally submitted on March 23, 2026, by Stephen Escalera of Roanoke, Virginia. This page has been viewed 19 times since then. Photos: 1. submitted on March 23, 2026, by Stephen Escalera of Roanoke, Virginia. 2. submitted on April 28, 2026, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.