Pearisburg in Giles County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Andrew Johnston House
208 North Main Street
Andrew Johnston
House
has been placed on the
National Register
of Historic Places
by the United States
Department of the Interior
Erected by Giles County Historical Society.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1829.
Location. 37° 19.704′ N, 80° 44.154′ W. Marker is in Pearisburg, Virginia, in Giles County. It is on North Main Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 208 N Main St, Pearisburg VA 24134, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Southwest Virginia, in the Blue Ridge Highlands, and in the New River Gorge. 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
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Stepping Stone (within shouting distance of this marker); Grist Mill Stones (within shouting distance of this marker); McClaugherty Mill Stone (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Giles County Confederate Monument (about 600 feet away); Pearisburg (about 600 feet away); Giles County War Memorial (about 700 feet away); Revolutionary War Soldiers (about 700 feet away); First Court of Giles County (approx. 1.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Pearisburg.
Also see . . . Registration Form.
This form was prepared by Amy K. Rose with Mary Washington College in December 1990. A statement of significance is on page 6:
Andrew Johnston and his brother David were founding settlers of Giles County, and in 1806, were contracted to lay out the town lots of Pearisburg, the county seat. Andrew was a farmer by occupation and raised a family of five on his town lot farm. His eldest son, Harvey, was the principal doctor of Giles County during the mid-nineteenth century. The(Submitted on July 10, 2026, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.)individual achievements of these two men make them important in the context of local history. Andrew Johnston made important contributions to the development of the Virginia frontier, and represents the Scottish migration to this area around the turn of the nineteenth century. Harvey Johnston's contribution was his service to the community. This property is being nominated under Criterion C for significance at the local level in the area of architecture and is reprepsentative of the stature of the Johnston family in the community.
Credits. This page was last revised on July 10, 2026. It was originally submitted on July 10, 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 10, 2026, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
