St. Stephen’s Parish Marker

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Heathsville in Northumberland County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)

St. Stephen’s Parish

By J. J. Prats, August 30, 2009

1. St. Stephen’s Parish Marker

Inscription. Formed in 1653 as Chickacone Parish and renamed Fairfield in 1664. The upper part was known locally as Bowtracy Parish. When St. Stephen’s Parish was formed in 1698, Fairfield became its lower part and Bowtracy its upper part.

Erected 1984 by Virginia State Library. (Marker Number O-49.)

Location. 37° 55.183′ N, 76° 28.45′ W. Marker is in Heathsville, Virginia, in Northumberland County. Marker is on Northumberland Highway (U.S. 360) just west of Courthouse Road (Virginia Route 201), on the left when traveling east. Click for map. Marker is in this post office area: Heathsville VA 22473, United States of America.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 5 miles of this marker, as the crow flies. Rice’s Hotel, Hughlett’s Tavern (approx. 0.2 miles away); John Heath (approx. 0.3 miles away); Northumberland House and Mantua (approx. 1.5 miles away); British Raids on the Coan River (approx. 1.9 miles away); Coan Baptist Church (approx. 1.9 miles away); Northumberland Academy (approx. 2.3 miles away); Holley Graded School (approx. 3.9 miles away); Cherry Point and Cowart’s Wharf (approx. 4.5 miles away). Click for a list of all markers in Heathsville.

St. Stephen’s Church and Marker Photo, Click for full size

By J. J. Prats, August 30, 2009

2. St. Stephen’s Church and Marker

Additional keywords. Church of England, Episcopal Church, Anglican Church

St. Stephen’s Church, Heathsville, Virginia Photo, Click for full size

By J. J. Prats, August 30, 2009

3. St. Stephen’s Church, Heathsville, Virginia

This 1881 church was designed by T. Buckler Ghequiere of Baltimore in the Victorian Carpenter Gothic style. It is on the Virginia Register of Historic Landmarks.

Credits. This page originally submitted on September 24, 2009, by J. J. Prats of Springfield, Virginia. This page has been viewed 1,482 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on September 24, 2009, by J. J. Prats of Springfield, Virginia.