McGavock Family Cemetery

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
Coordinates	36°56′51″N80°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 [1]
VLR No.	098-0022
Significant dates
Added to NRHP	June 22, 1979
Designated VLR	March 20, 1979 [2]

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]

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 June 5, 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

External links

• McGavock Family Cemetery at Find a Grave