McGavock Family Cemetery | |
U.S. National Register of Historic Places | |
Virginia Landmarks Register | |
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Location | NW of Rural Retreat, near Fort Chiswell, Virginia |
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Coordinates | 36°56′51″N 80°55′30″W / 36.94750°N 80.92500°W / 36.94750; -80.92500 |
Area | less than one acre |
Built | 1812 (1812) |
Built by | Krone, Laurence |
Architectural style | Germanic |
NRHP reference No. | 79003098 |
VLR No. | 098-0022 |
Significant dates | |
Added to NRHP | June 22, 1979 |
Designated VLR | March 20, 1979 |
McGavock Family Cemetery is a historic family cemetery located near Fort Chiswell, Wythe County, Virginia. It is located on a hill above The Mansion at Fort Chiswell. The cemetery includes approximately about 15 Germanic sandstone monuments dating from 1812 to the late-1830s.
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980.
References
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Retrieved 5 June 2013.
- Virginia Historic Landmarks Commission Staff (February 1979). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: McGavock Family Cemetery" (PDF). Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying photo