Site of Mount Airy

Site of Mount Airy (HMU7W)

Location: Rural Retreat, VA 24368 Wythe County
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Country: United States of America
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N 36° 54.193', W 81° 18.632'

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In 1811, Martin Staley transferred land here tohis son Valentine. A year later, his son formedthe town of Mount (Mt.) Airy, sometimes referredto as Staleytown. The tract was divided into about72 lots, including Main Street, Cross Street, and apublic square. Following Valentine Staley's deathin 1817, his wife and children successfully petitionedthe General Assembly to sell more lots. With theestablishment of a nearby railroad center at whatbecame Rural Retreat and an attack on MountAiry by Federal troops during the Civil War,Mount Airy ceased to exist about 1875.
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HM NumberHMU7W
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Marker NumberK-31
Year Placed2005
Placed ByDepartment of Historic Resources
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Date Added Thursday, October 16th, 2014 at 2:08pm PDT -07:00
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Locationbig map
UTM (WGS84 Datum)17S E 472334 N 4084180
Decimal Degrees36.90321667, -81.31053333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 36° 54.193', W 81° 18.632'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds36° 54' 11.58" N, 81° 18' 37.92" W
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Area Code(s)276
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 174 Lee Highway, Rural Retreat VA 24368, US
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