Wythe County / Grayson County

Wythe County / Grayson County (HM18PK)

Location: Elk Creek, VA 24326 Wythe County
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N 36° 45.846', W 81° 10.339'

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Area 479 Square Miles / Area 425 Square Miles

Whythe County. Formed in 1789 from Montgomery, and named for George Wythe, signer of the Declaration of Independence. New River flows through the county.

Grayson County. Formed in 1792 from Wythe. Named for William Grayson, one of the first two United States Senators from Virginia. Headwaters of New River are in this county.
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HM NumberHM18PK
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Marker NumberZ-88
Year Placed1928
Placed ByConservation & Development Commission
Marker Condition
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Date Added Saturday, October 25th, 2014 at 4:18am PDT -07:00
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Locationbig map
UTM (WGS84 Datum)17S E 484620 N 4068717
Decimal Degrees36.76410000, -81.17231667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 36° 45.846', W 81° 10.339'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds36° 45' 50.76" N, 81° 10' 20.34" W
Driving DirectionsGoogle Maps
Area Code(s)276
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 67 Grayson Turnpike, Elk Creek VA 24326, US
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Oct 12, 2021 at 1:24pm PDT by janetpurple4

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