Galax, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Mt. Zion C.M.E. Church
by
Rev. C. C. Carson
Present Pastor
Rev. Rufus East
Erected by Mt. Zion CME Church.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Religion & Religious Structures. In addition, it is included in the Christian Methodist Episcopal (CME) Church series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1910.
Location. 36° 40.04′ N, 80° 54.735′ W. Marker is in Galax, Virginia. It is on Calloway Street east of Daisy Street, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 171 Calloway St, Galax VA 24333, 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 and specifically in the Upper South. 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.
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Rosenwald-Felts School (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); Galax (approx. 0.7 miles away); Galax: Home of Traditional Mountain Music (approx. Ύ mile away); Furniture Manufacturing: A Firm Seat (approx. 0.8 miles away); The Railroad: Lifeline to the World (approx. 0.8 miles away); Carroll County / Grayson County (approx. 0.9 miles away); a different marker also named Galax (approx. 0.9 miles away); An Early Water System Before Electricity Was Available (approx. 1.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Galax.
Additional commentary.
1. About the marker
While most church cornerstones do not serve as historical markers, this one does; it shares who founded the congregation and when.
— Submitted July 6, 2026, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
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 9 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 6, 2026, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
