Bland in Bland County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Thomas J. Muncy
April 25, 1864 - May 7, 1922
An great tribune of the people, noted orator and debater, and intellectual giant of powerful physique.
He interpreted the hopes and aspirations of the people as no man of his day and generation.
Member of the Methodist Episcopal Church South Cadet at Virginia Military Institut Attorney for the Commonwealth Bland County. Assistant U.S. District Attorney. Republican nominee for Governor of Virginia 1917 United States District Attorney for Western District of Virginia
Erected by his devoted friends and admirers.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Government & Politics • Patriots & Patriotism. A significant historical year for this entry is 1917.
Location. 37° 5.999′ N, 81° 6.899′ W. Marker is in Bland, Virginia, in Bland County. It is on Main Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 612 Main St, Bland VA 24315, 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
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 7 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Bland County Courthouse Bell (within shouting distance of this marker); Bland County Confederate Monument (within shouting distance of this marker); World War Memorial Bridge (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); Bland (approx. half a mile away); a different marker also named One of the Big Four (approx. 5.3 miles away); Homesteader's Legacy (approx. 5.9 miles away); Crockett's Cove Presbyterian Church (approx. 6.7 miles away); War Between The States Marker (approx. 6.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Bland.
Another marker is no longer nearby. One of the "Big Four" (was approx. 5.3 miles away but has been replaced with another
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 11 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on July 6, 2026, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
