Green Cove in Washington County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)

Green Cove Station

Photographed By J. J. Prats, May 26, 2013

1. Green Cove Station Marker

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

Green Cove Station was a rail stop along the “Virginia Creeper” Railroad that ran from Abingdon, Virginia, to Todd, North Carolina. Built by the Virginia Carolina Railroad about 1914, it also served as a post office, general store, and telegraph office, managed primarily by William M. Buchanan. Famed photographer O. Winston Link memorialized this building in his 1956 photo “Maud Bows to the Virginia Creeper.” The last train passed here in 1977, but the station remained as a general store for a few more years. In the early 1990s the former station was restored as a U.S. Forest Service visitor and education center for the Virginia Creeper National Recreational Trail.

Erected 2003 by Department of Historic Resources. (Marker Number K-62.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Railroads & Streetcars. In addition, it is included in the Virginia Department of Historic Resources series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1914.

Location. 36° 37.142′ N, 81° 38.64′ W. Marker is in Green

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Cove, Virginia, in Washington County. Marker is on Green Cove Road (Route 608) just west of Discovery Road, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Damascus VA 24236, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. “Maud Bows to The Virginia Creeper” (within shouting distance of this marker); The Offset (approx. 0.6 miles away); Old Growth Forest Remnants (approx. 0.8 miles away); Trestle Construction (approx. one mile away); “Virginia Creeper” Railroad (approx. 1.7 miles away); Christmas Tree Farms (approx. 1.7 miles away); Whitetop (approx. 2.4 miles away); White Top Folk Festival (approx. 3.2 miles away).

Also see . . .
1. Virginia Creeper Trail Guide. “The Green Cove Station is the only original remaining depot building along the Virginia Creeper Trail. Privately owned, the depot served as post office, general store, and freight office. The owner, William Buchanan and his wife Mary, worked the depot assisted by their daughters. The station was the center point for the community communication and storytelling.” (Submitted on June 8, 2013.)

2. Green Cove Station on the Virginia Creeper Trail. YouTube video. “Hear the history of the Green Cove Station and the Virginia Creeper Trail as told by Larry Lawler, U.S. Forest Service

Green Cove Station Marker and Station image. Click for full size.

Photographed By J. J. Prats, May 26, 2013

2. Green Cove Station Marker and Station

Volunteer. Larry begins his narration in the general store, then moves to the passenger waiting area and finishes with stories about items in the freight area.”
(Submitted on June 8, 2013, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio.)

Green Cove Station image. Click for full size.

Photographed By J. J. Prats, May 26, 2013

3. Green Cove Station

Credits. This page was last revised on February 2, 2023. It was originally submitted on June 8, 2013, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio. This page has been viewed 808 times since then and 101 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on June 8, 2013, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio.