McGavock Family Cemetery
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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 |
| NRHP Reference # | 79003098[1] |
| VLR # | 098-0022 |
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| 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 2 National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
- ↑ "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" (PDF). Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying photo
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