Whitethorn

Whitethorne is a historic plantation house located at , . It was built about 1855, by James Francis Preston, who received the land from his father, Governor of Virginia, James Patton Preston.
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  • Type: House
  • Description: building in Virginia, United States
  • Address: 200 Monticello Lane, Blacksburg, VA 24060

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Linkous–Kipps House and Smithfield.

House
Photo: Nyttend, Public domain.
is a historic home in , . A well-preserved example of early-19th-century architecture in the area, it is a two-story, L-shaped log structure with a hall-parlor plan layout. is situated 2,200 feet west of Whitethorn.

Museum
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is a plantation house in , built from 1772 to 1774 by Col. William Preston to be his residence and the headquarters of his farm. is situated 1¼ miles northeast of Whitethorn.

Stadium
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is a college football in the eastern United States, located on the campus of in . is situated 2 miles northeast of Whitethorn.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Merrimac and Prices Fork.

Village
is a census-designated place in , , United States. As of the 2020 census, had a population of 2,858. It is part of the – Metropolitan Statistical Area which encompasses all of Montgomery County and the city of Radford. is situated 2 miles southeast of Whitethorn.

Village
is a small traditionally agricultural census-designated place, in , , United States. As of the 2020 census, had a population of 1,142. is situated 2½ miles west of Whitethorn.

Neighborhood
is a national historic district located at , . The district encompasses 165 contributing buildings in a predominantly residential section of the town of Blacksburg. is situated 2½ miles northeast of Whitethorn.

Whitethorn

Latitude
37.20845° or 37° 12′ 30″ north
Longitude
-80.4511° or 80° 27′ 4″ west
Established
1855
Levels
2
Roof shape
hipped
Open location code
869X6G5X+9H
Open­Street­Map ID
way 54782514
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­house
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­house
Wiki­data ID
Q14713527
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Highlights: Kipps Cemetery and Bill Brown Stadium.

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