Woodlawn in Carroll County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)

The Stonemans

Photographed By J. J. Prats, June 9, 2017

1. The Stonemans Marker

Inscription. Ernest V. ‘Pop’ Stoneman (1893–1968) composer, musician and pioneer country music artist was reared near here. His 1924 hit song, “The Titanic” was among the earliest in country music. He and his wife, fiddler and singer Hattie Frost, reared 13 children, all musicians performing locally and later in Washington D.C. and nationwide. They became one of the nation’s most beloved bands. With a career that extends from Edison cylinder to compact disc, and from pioneer radio to high definition TV, they are artists of great distinction.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Communications • Entertainment • Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1924.

Location. 36° 43.174′ N, 80° 49.382′ W. Marker is in Woodlawn, Virginia, in Carroll County. Marker is on Carrolton Pike (U.S. 58) near Coulson Church Road (County Route 620), on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Woodlawn VA 24381, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 7 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Woodlawn (here, next to this marker); Woodlawn School (approx. 0.6 miles away); Hillsville (approx. 5.8 miles away); Hale-Wilkinson-Carter Home (approx. 5.8 miles away); Hillsville Civil War Memorial

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(approx. 5.8 miles away); Carroll County (approx. 6.2 miles away); Galax (approx. 6.7 miles away); The Railroad: Lifeline to the World (approx. 6.8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Woodlawn.

Also see . . .
1. Wikipedia entry for Ernest Stoneman. “Born in a log cabin in Monarat (Iron Ridge), Carroll County, Virginia, near what would later become Galax, Stoneman was left motherless at age three and was raised by his father and three musically inclined cousins, who taught him the instrumental and vocal traditions of Blue Ridge mountain culture. He became a singer and songwriter, and proficient musician on the guitar, autoharp, harmonica, clawhammer banjo, and jaw harp.” (Submitted on June 22, 2017.)

2. Ernest V. Stoneman-The Titanic 1924. (Submitted on June 22, 2017.)

The Stonemans and The Crooked Road Woodlawn Markers image. Click for full size.

Photographed By J. J. Prats, June 9, 2017

2. The Stonemans and The Crooked Road Woodlawn Markers

Credits. This page was last revised on December 24, 2019. It was originally submitted on June 22, 2017, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio. This page has been viewed 426 times since then and 24 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 22, 2017, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio.