Near Woolwine in Patrick County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)

Blue Ridge Mission School

Photographed by J. J. Prats, May 27, 2013

1. Blue Ridge Mission School Marker

Inscription. The Blue Ridge Mission School was established by the Virginia Baptist General Convention in 1916 at the site just to the southeast. It provided general education and religious training, on both the elementary and secondary school level, to day and boarding students. Its program was increasingly coordinated with, and in 1941 superseded by, that of the newly-developed public school system.

Erected 1976 by Virginia Historic Landmarks Commission. (Marker Number U-28.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Education • Religion & Religious Structures. In addition, it is included in the Virginia Department of Historic Resources (DHR) series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1916.

Location. 36° 44.22′ N, 80° 14.921′ W. Marker is near Woolwine, Virginia, in Patrick County. It is at the intersection of Woolwine Highway (Virginia Route 8) and Pilson Sawmill Road (County Route 613), on the right when traveling north on Woolwine Highway. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Stuart VA 24171, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Southern 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: Jacks Creek Covered Bridge (approx. 2.3 miles away); The Bell Tower (approx. 6.6 miles away);

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Stuart (approx. 6.6 miles away); Our Heroes (approx. 6.7 miles away); Captain Eliphaz Shelton (approx. 6.7 miles away); The Crooked Road / Patrick County (approx. 6.7 miles away); Patrick County World War II and Korean War Memorial (approx. 6.7 miles away); Vietnam Memorial (approx. 6.7 miles away).

Photographed by J. J. Prats, May 27, 2013

2. Blue Ridge Mission School Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on June 10, 2013, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio. This page has been viewed 1,158 times since then and 46 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 10, 2013, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio.