Near Wytheville in Wythe County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Wythe County
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Bland County
Photographed by J. J. Prats, May 30, 2011
1. Wythe County Face of Marker
Wythe County. Area 479 Square Miles. Formed in 1789 from Montgomery, and named for George Wythe, signer of the Declaration of Independence. New River flows through this county.
Bland County. Area 360 Square Miles. Formed in 1861 from Wythe, Tazewell and Giles. Named for Richard Bland, revolutionary leader. This county is rich in coal.
Erected 1928 by Conservation & Development Commission. (Marker Number Z-84.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Political Subdivisions. In addition, it is included in the Virginia Department of Historic Resources (DHR) series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1789.
Location. 37° 2.742′ N, 81° 13.65′ W. Marker is near Wytheville, Virginia, in Wythe County. It is at the intersection of Stoney Fork Road (U.S. 52) and Old Mountain Road (County Route 621), on the right when traveling south
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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 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 7 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Tolands Raid (a few steps from this marker); Battle of Wytheville (within shouting distance of this marker);
Photographed by J. J. Prats, May 30, 2011
2. Bland County Face of Marker
Other markers no longer nearby. Battle of Wytheville (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been replaced with another marker now near it); a different marker also named One of the "Big Four" (was approx. 2.2 miles away but has been replaced with another marker now near it); a different marker also named Battle of Wytheville (was approx. 3.2 miles away but has been replaced with another marker now near it); a different marker also named Battle of Wytheville (was approx. 6.1 miles away but
Photographed by J. J. Prats, May 30, 2011
3. Wythe County / Bland County and Tolands Raid Markers
Credits. This page was last revised on July 4, 2026. It was originally submitted on July 4, 2011, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio. This page has been viewed 1,016 times since then and 36 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on July 4, 2011, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio.
