McClure in Dickenson County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
McClure, VA.
Hometown of Dr. Ralph Stanley
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In 1946 Ralph and Carter, the Stanley Brothers, pioneered the sound of Bluegrass music. After Carter's death in 1966, Ralph went on to become a legend in Bluegrass.
Erected 1987 by Dickenson County Historical Society.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Entertainment. A significant historical year for this entry is 1946.
Location. 37° 6.413′ N, 82° 22.577′ W. Marker is in McClure, Virginia, in Dickenson County. It is on Dante Mountain Road (Virginia Route 63) south of Ole Shay Circle, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1824 Dante Mountain Rd, Mc Clure VA 24269, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Southwest Virginia. 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 original Cherokee Nation, the territory of the Mississippian Culture,
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 9 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Old Buffalo School (approx. 2.4 miles away); a different marker also named John Mullins (approx. 5.3 miles away); Dickenson County War Memorial (approx. 5.4 miles away); Ralph Stanley Museum (approx. 5.4 miles away); Mullins Family (approx. 5.4 miles away); Clintwood (approx. 6 miles away); Colleys Cabin (approx. 7.6 miles away); Dr. Tivis C. & Emma Sutherland (approx. 8.2 miles away).
Another marker is no longer nearby. John Mullins (was approx. 5.2 miles away but has been reported to have been replaced with another marker now near it).
Credits. This page was last revised on July 6, 2026. It was originally submitted on July 6, 2026, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 7 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 6, 2026, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
