McGavock Family Cemetery

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.[3]

McGavock Family Cemetery
LocationNW of Rural Retreat, near Fort Chiswell, Virginia
Coordinates36°56′51″N 80°55′30″W
Arealess than one acre
Built1812 (1812)
Built byKrone, Laurence
Architectural styleGermanic
NRHP reference No.79003098[1]
VLR No.098-0022
Significant dates
Added to NRHPJune 22, 1979
Designated VLRMarch 20, 1979[2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980.[1]

References

  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Retrieved 5 June 2013.
  3. 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
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