Chilhowie

Chilhowie (HMURQ)

Location: Chilhowie, VA 24319 Smyth County
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Country: United States of America
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N 36° 47.837', W 81° 41.064'

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About 1748, Colonel James Patton patented land here and reportedly hoped this site would one day become a town. The region became known as Town House for a house known by this name that stood nearby. By the Revolutionary War, a settlement of the same name began to develop around the house. In 1856, the Virginia and Tennessee Railroad arrived and the settlement was renamed Greever's Switch for a local resident. The community's name was changed to Chilhowie in the late 1880s at the suggestion of George Palmer. Chilhowie is believed to be an Indian word meaning either "home of many deer" or "valley of many deer." The town was incorporated in 1913.
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HM NumberHMURQ
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Marker NumberK-22
Year Placed2000
Placed ByDepartment of Historic Resources
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Sunday, October 12th, 2014 at 6:40am PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)17S E 438943 N 4072603
Decimal Degrees36.79728333, -81.68440000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 36° 47.837', W 81° 41.064'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds36° 47' 50.22" N, 81° 41' 3.84" W
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Area Code(s)276
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 251-499 Lee Highway, Chilhowie VA 24319, US
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