Bland in Bland County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Bland
Photographed by J. J. Prats, May 28, 2011
1. Bland Marker
The community center was first known as Crab Orchard. The place became the county seat of Bland County when it was formed in 1861 under the name of Seddon, which was later changed to that of the county. At Rocky Gap a skirmish was fought in Crooks Raid against the Virginia and Tennessee Railroad, May, 1864.
Erected 1941 by Virginia Conservation Commission. (Marker Number KC-1.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Political Subdivisions • War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the Virginia Department of Historic Resources (DHR) series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1861.
Location. 37° 6.053′ N, 81° 7.423′ W. Marker is in Bland, Virginia, in Bland County. It is at the intersection of South Scenic Highway (U.S. 52) and Seddon Street (County Route 1005), on the right when traveling west on South Scenic Highway. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: 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 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 7 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: World War Memorial Bridge (approx. 0.4 miles away); Bland County Confederate Monument (approx. half a mile away); Bland County Courthouse Bell (approx. half a mile away); a different marker also named One of the Big Four
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Other markers no longer nearby. One of the "Big Four" (was approx. 5 miles away but has been replaced with another marker now near it); Battle of Wytheville (was approx. 6.9 miles away but has been replaced with another marker now near it).
More about this marker. Rocky Gap is about 12 highway miles north of the marker.
Also see . . . Bland County Historical Society. Society website homepage (Submitted on February 23, 2022, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
Photographed by J. J. Prats, May 28, 2011
2. Bland Marker
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, June 18, 2023
3. Bland County Courthouse
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, June 18, 2023
4. St. Matthew Lutheran Church
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, June 18, 2023
5. Downtown Bland building
Credits. This page was last revised on November 2, 2024. It was originally submitted on July 21, 2011, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio. This page has been viewed 1,248 times since then and 65 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 22, 2011, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio. 3, 4, 5. submitted on July 15, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.
