Crockett's Cove

Crockett's Cove (HMT8P)

Location: Wytheville, VA 24382 Wythe County
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Country: United States of America
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N 37° 0.551', W 81° 4.378'

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Crockett's Cove has been home to the Crockettfamily for two centuries. It was named forLt. John Crockett, Sr. (1737-1799), son of Samueland Esther Thompson Crockett, a RevolutionaryWar veteran buried in the family cemetery amile east. His half-brother Lt. Col. RobertSayers (1754-1826), buried on a hill near him,also served in the war and later became ajustice of the peace and a member of theVirginia General Assembly. On 10 May 1864during the Civil War, just east of the AllenCrockett house here, occurred a cavalryengagement between the brigades of Union Brig.Gen. William W. Averell and Confederate Brig.Gen. William E. "Grumble" Jones.
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HM NumberHMT8P
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Marker NumberKD-9
Year Placed1998
Placed ByDepartment of Historic Resources
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Friday, September 5th, 2014 at 6:09pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)17S E 493508 N 4095893
Decimal Degrees37.00918333, -81.07296667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 37° 0.551', W 81° 4.378'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds37° 0' 33.06" N, 81° 4' 22.68" W
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Area Code(s)276
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 1 State Rte 600, Wytheville VA 24382, US
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