Seven Mile Ford

Seven Mile Ford (HMURB)

Location: Marion, VA 24354 Smyth County
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Country: United States of America
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N 36° 48.522', W 81° 37.535'

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The place takes its name from the highway ford on the Holston, seven miles west of Royal Oak. The land here belonged to General William Campbell, hero of Kings Mountain, 1780. It descended to the wife of John M. Preston. The town originated as a railroad station, it was occupied in Stoneman's Raid of December, 1864.
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HM NumberHMURB
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Marker NumberK-19
Year Placed1941
Placed ByVirginia Conservation Commission
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Date Added Friday, October 3rd, 2014 at 4:42pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)17S E 444198 N 4073833
Decimal Degrees36.80870000, -81.62558333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 36° 48.522', W 81° 37.535'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds36° 48' 31.32" N, 81° 37' 32.10" W
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Area Code(s)276
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 1061-1075 Lee Highway, Marion VA 24354, US
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