Near Wytheville in Wythe County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)

Crockett’s Cove

Photographed by J. J. Prats, May 28, 2011

1. Crockett’s Cove Marker

Inscription. Crockett’s Cove has been home to the Crockett family for two centuries. It was named for Lt. John Crockett, Sr. (1737–1799), son of Samuel and Esther Thompson Crockett, a Revolutionary War veteran buried in the family cemetery a mile east. His half-brother Lt. Col. Robert Sayers (1754–1826), buried on a hill near him, also served in the war and later became a justice of the peace and a member of the Virginia General Assembly. On 10 May 1864 during the Civil War, just east of the Allen Crockett house here, occurred a cavalry engagement between the brigades of Union Brig. Gen. William W. Averell and Confederate Brig. Gen. William E. “Grumble” Jones.

Erected 1998 by Department of Historic Resources. (Marker Number KD-9.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: War, US Civil • War, US Revolutionary. In addition, it is included in the Daughters of the American Revolution, and the Virginia Department of Historic Resources (DHR) series lists. A significant historical date for this entry is May 10, 1864.

Location. 37° 0.551′ N, 81° 4.378′ W. Marker is near Wytheville, Virginia, in Wythe County. It is at the intersection of Crocketts Cove Road (County Route 600) and Cove Road

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(County Route 603), on the right when traveling east on Crocketts Cove Road. 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 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: War Between The States Marker (approx. 2.3 miles away); Crockett's Cove Presbyterian Church (approx. 2.3 miles away); Wythe County Poorhouse Farm (approx. 3.2 miles away); The Flohr House (approx. 3.6 miles away); Historic St. John Lutheran Church (approx. 3.6 miles away); Patriot Burials (approx. 3.6 miles away); a different marker also named Battle of Wytheville (approx. 3.6 miles away); St. John’s Lutheran Church (approx. 3.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Wytheville.

Another marker is no longer nearby. Battle of Wytheville (was approx. 3.6 miles away but has been replaced with another marker now near it).

Also see . . . Overmountain Men. “The Overmountain Men were American frontiersmen from west of the Appalachian Mountains who took part in the American Revolutionary War. While they were present at multiple engagements in the war’s southern campaign, they are best known for their role in the American victory at the Battle of Kings Mountain in 1780. The term “overmountain” refers to the fact that their settlements

Photographed by J. J. Prats, May 28, 2011

2. Crockett’s Cove Marker

were west of, or “over,” the Appalachians—the range being the primary geographical boundary dividing the 13 American colonies from the western frontier. ... influential Overmountain Men included John Crockett (father of Davy Crockett) ...” (Submitted on June 19, 2011.)

Crockett Cemetery on Crocketts Cove Road image. Click for full size.

Photographed by J. J. Prats

3. Crockett Cemetery on Crocketts Cove Road

Crockett Cemetery image. Click for full size.

Photographed by J. J. Prats, May 28, 2011

4. Crockett Cemetery

In Memory of John Crockett image. Click for full size.

Photographed by J. J. Prats, May 28, 2011

5. In Memory of John Crockett

“Departed this life January 1799 in the 62nd year of his Age.” The metal plaque reads, “Revolutionary Soldier John Crockett, 1737–1799. Placed by Wytheville, Stuart Chapter, D.A.R.”

Crockett’s Cove Presbyterian Church image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Jacob Gutman, April 18, 2026

6. Crockett’s Cove Presbyterian Church

Battle of Cove Mountain image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Jacob Gutman, April 18, 2026

7. Battle of Cove Mountain

The Battle of Cove Mountain occurred in Wythe County, Virginia, on May 10, 1864, during the American Civil War. A larger Union cavalry division was prevented from attacking critical railroad infrastructure serving to transport soldiers, supplies, and (very importantly) salt & lead mine extractions near Wytheville by Confederate forces at Cove Gap (adjacent to Crockett's Cove and Cove Mountain). However, unavailability of those same Confederate forces at adjacent territories led to a Union victory at the Battle of Cloyd's Mountain.

Credits. This page was last revised on April 22, 2026. It was originally submitted on June 19, 2011, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio. This page has been viewed 6,972 times since then and 310 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on June 19, 2011, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio. 6, 7. submitted on April 18, 2026, by Jacob Gutman of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Editor’s want-list for this marker. Photos of the Allen Crockett house • Photo of the Robert Sayers gravesite • Can you help?