McGavock Family Cemetery
McGavock Family Cemetery | |
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Location | NW of Rural Retreat, near Fort Chiswell, Virginia |
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Coordinates | 36°56′51″N 80°55′30″W / 36.94750°N 80.92500°WCoordinates: 36°56′51″N 80°55′30″W / 36.94750°N 80.92500°W |
Area | less than one acre |
Built | 1812 |
Built by | Krone, Laurence |
Architectural style | Germanic |
Governing body | Private |
NRHP Reference # | 79003098[1] |
VLR # | 098-0022 |
Significant dates | |
Added to NRHP | June 22, 1979 |
Designated VLR | March 20, 1979[2] |
McGavock Family Cemetery is a historic family cemetery located near Fort Chiswell, Wythe County, Virginia. It is located on a hill above The Mansion at Fort Chiswell. The cemetery includes approximately about 15 Germanic sandstone monuments dating from 1812 to the late-1830s.[3]
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980.[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2010-07-09.
- ↑ "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Retrieved 5 June 2013.
- ↑ Virginia Historic Landmarks Commission Staff (February 1979). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: McGavock Family Cemetery". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying photo