Wytheville in Wythe County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Patriot Burials
Photographed by Jacob Gutman, April 29, 2026
1. Patriot Burials - St. John's Lutheran Cemetery (186)
"St. John's Lutheran Cemetery burials as early as ca. 1794.
At least seven revolutionary war veterans interred here 1805-1837.
St. John's Lutheran cemetery burials as early as ca. 1794. At least seven Revolutionary War veterans interred here 1805-1837.
Erected 2025 by William G. Pomeroy Foundation. (Marker Number 186.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Patriots & Patriotism • War, US Revolutionary. In addition, it is included in the William G. Pomeroy Foundation series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1794.
Location. 36° 57.7′ N, 81° 6.083′ W. Marker is in Wytheville, Virginia, in Wythe County. It is on North Fourth Street (U.S. 52) west of Holston Road, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Wytheville VA 24382, 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 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: A different marker also named Battle of Wytheville (here, next to this marker); Historic St. John Lutheran Church (within shouting distance of this marker); The Flohr House (within shouting distance of this marker); St. Johns Lutheran Church (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Battle of Wytheville (approx. 0.6 miles away); a different
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Another marker is no longer nearby. Battle of Wytheville (was here, next to this marker but has been replaced with another marker now near it).
Credits. This page was last revised on April 30, 2026. It was originally submitted on April 29, 2026, by Jacob Gutman of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 16 times since then. Photo 1. submitted on April 29, 2026, by Jacob Gutman of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
