Saint John’s Church Marker

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Warsaw in Richmond County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)

Saint John’s Church

By J. J. Prats, September 5, 2009

1. Saint John’s Church Marker

Inscription. Built in 1835, this church replaced the Lunenburg Parish Lower Church (ca. 1732), abandoned after the American Revolution and the disestablishment of the Anglican Church. Different denominations occupied some colonial Anglican churches; others fell into ruin. Saint John’s Church, featuring Flemish-bond brick and classical Revival design, exemplifies the revitalization of the Episcopal Church in Virginia under Rt. Rev. Richard Channing Moore, second bishop of Virginia (1814-1841), who revived old parishes and rebuilt ruined churches. He inspired young rectors, including the Rev. George Washington Nelson, buried in the churchyard, who revived North Farnham, Cople, and Lunenburg Parishes.

Erected 2007 by Department of Historic Resources. (Marker Number O-2.)

Location. 37° 57.432′ N, 76° 45.255′ W. Marker is in Warsaw, Virginia, in Richmond County. Marker is at the intersection of Richmond Road (U.S. 360) and St. Johns Street, on the left when traveling east on Richmond Road. Click for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 5987 Richmond Rd, Warsaw VA 22572, United States of America.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 7 miles of this marker, as the crow flies. Hon. William Atkinson Jones (about 400 feet away, in a direct line); Warsaw (approx. 0.2 miles away); Rappahannock Indians (approx. 2.9 miles away); Menokin (approx. 4.3 miles away); Fort Lowry (approx. 4.9 miles away); Historic Tappahannock (approx. 6 miles away); Ritchie's Birthplace (approx. 6.1 miles away); Essex County Confederate Monument (approx. 6.1 miles away). Click for a list of all markers in Warsaw.

By J. J. Prats, September 5, 2009

2. Saint John’s Church Marker

This view is towards downtown Warsaw. The church is beyond the trees.

Saint John’s Church Photo, Click for full size

By J. J. Prats, September 5, 2009

3. Saint John’s Church

Credits. This page originally submitted on October 22, 2009, by J. J. Prats of Springfield, Virginia. This page has been viewed 540 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on October 22, 2009, by J. J. Prats of Springfield, Virginia.

Editor’s want-list for this marker. Photo of the gravesite of the Rev. George Washington Nelson • Can you help?