Smyth County, Virginia
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At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 25 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1969. Most listings are in or near Marion, Chilhowie, Saltville.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
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National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP14 of 25 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
25 listed properties
| Property | City | Listed |
|---|---|---|
| Aspenvale Cemetery | Seven Mile Ford | 1980 |
| Beatie, A.C., House | Chilhowie | 2001 |
| Bonham, H.L., House | Chilhowie | 2000 |
| Chilhowie Methodist Episcopal Church | Chilhowie | 1991 |
| Downtown Chilhowie Historic District | Chilhowie | 2000 |
| Fox Farm Site | McMullin | 1978 |
| Greer, R. T., and Company | Marion | 1997 |
| Henderson Building, Southwestern State Hospital | Marion | 1990 |
| Hotel Lincoln | Marion | 1995 |
| Hungry Mother State Park Historic District | Marion | 2007 |
| Konnarock Training School | Konnarock | 1997 |
| Lincoln Theatre | Marion | 1992 |
| Marion Historic District | Marion | 2000 |
| Marion Historic District (Boundary Increase) | Marion | 2011 |
| Marion Male Academy | Marion | 1989 |
| Norfolk & Western Railway Depot | Marion | 1995 |
| Old Stone Tavern | Atkins | 1982 |
| Preston House | Marion | 1969 |
| Preston House | Saltville | 1976 |
| Saltville Battlefields Historic District | Saltville | 2010 |
| Saltville Historic District | Saltville | 2002 |
| Scott-Walker House | Saltville | 1994 |
| Smyth County Community Hospital | Marion | 2015 |
| Southwestern State Hospital Tubercular Building | Marion | 2023 |
| Thomas, Abijah, House | Marion | 1980 |
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBSmyth was formed in 1832 (1832-02-23) from Washington, Wythe.
SMYTH created from WASHINGTON and WYTHE.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusSmyth County population from 1840 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1840 | 1860 | 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6,522 | 8,952 | 12,160 | 17,121 | 22,125 | 28,861 | 30,187 | 31,066 | 33,366 | 33,081 | 29,800 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS115 cemeteries and 1 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 80 of 115 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Allen Cemetery |
| Allison Cemetery |
| Anderson Cemetery |
| Aspenvale Cemetery |
| Atkins Cemetery |
| Beatie Cemetery |
| Blevins Cemetery |
| Brown Cemetery |
| Buchanan Cemetery |
| Buchanan Cemetery |
| Buchanan Cemetery |
| Buchanan Cemetery |
| Buchanan Cemetery |
| Burnop Cemetery |
| Calhoun Cemetery |
| Campbell Cemetery |
| Carmi Cemetery |
| Carrico Cemetery |
| Chatham Hill Cemetery |
| Cooper Cemetery |
| Copenhaver Cemetery |
| Cox Cemetery |
| Cregger Cemetery |
| Cress Cemetery |
| Crouse Cemetery |
| Davis Cemetery |
| Davis Cemetery |
| Davis Cemetery |
| Doane Cemetery |
| Ebenezer Cemetery |
| Elizabeth Cemetery |
| Fullen Cemetery |
| Gillespie Cemetery |
| Gollehon Cemetery |
| Gollehon Cemetery |
| Goodman Cemetery |
| Goodman Cemetery |
| Goodpasture Cemetery |
| Greever Cemetery |
| Harmon Cemetery |
| Harper Cemetery |
| Hash Cemetery |
| Hays Cemetery |
| Hubble Cemetery |
| Hubble Cemetery |
| Humphrey Cemetery |
| Hutton Cemetery |
| Hutton Cemetery |
| Jackson Cemetery |
| Jones Cemetery |
| Keesling Cemetery |
| Keesling Cemetery |
| Kell Cemetery |
| Kirk Cemetery |
| Kirk Cemetery |
| Laurel Cemetery |
| Laurel Spring Cemetery |
| Littrell Cemetery |
| Macedonia Cemetery |
| Marchant Cemetery |
| McAllister Cemetery |
| McCarter Cemetery |
| McClure Cemetery |
| McCreadys Gap Cemetery |
| McGhee Cemetery |
| Middle Fork Cemetery |
| Morgan Cemetery |
| Mountain View Cemetery |
| Nelson Cemetery |
| Olinger Cemetery |
| Orr Cemetery |
| Overbay Cemetery |
| Parker Cemetery |
| Peak Cemetery |
| Phipps Cemetery |
| Pierce Cemetery |
| Poore Cemetery |
| Porter Cemetery |
| Pugh Cemetery |
| Richardson Cemetery |
Historical populated places — 1 of 1
| Name |
|---|
| Longhollow |
Source: USGS Geographic Names Information System (public domain). Cemeteries from the 2021 NationalFile archive; historical places from GNIS HistoricalFeatures topical extract.
Civil War battlefields nearby
ABPPAmerican Battlefield Protection Program (ABPP) Civil War study areas near this county.
| Battlefield | Study acres | Dist. |
|---|---|---|
| Marion | 367 | 8.9 km |
| Saltville | 2,005 | 19.8 km |
Source: NPS American Battlefield Protection Program Civil War Study Areas (public ArcGIS feature service).
Historical markers
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