Wytheville

Wytheville (HMU6W)

Location: Wytheville, VA 24382 Wythe County
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N 36° 57.02', W 81° 4.986'

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When Wythe County was formed, this place became the county seat under the name of Evansham. It was incorporated in 1839 as Wytheville. The old Wilderness Road to Cumberland Gap passed here. It July, 1863, Toland's Raiders captured the town. In May, 1864, Averell passed here on a raid; the town was again occupied by Union troops in December, 1864, and April 1865.
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HM NumberHMU6W
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Marker NumberK-35
Year Placed1941
Placed ByVirginia Conservation Commission
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Monday, October 20th, 2014 at 9:26pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)17S E 492601 N 4089365
Decimal Degrees36.95033333, -81.08310000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 36° 57.02', W 81° 4.986'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds36° 57' 1.20" N, 81° 4' 59.16" W
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Area Code(s)276
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 145 E Main St, Wytheville VA 24382, US
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