Apple Tree Church Marker

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Saint Stephens Church in King and Queen County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)

Apple Tree Church

By Bernard Fisher, December 6, 2009

1. Apple Tree Church Marker

Inscription. About two miles south stood the colonial church known as the Apple Tree Church or St. Clement's Church. First authorized by the House of Burgesses in 1710, it served as the upper church of St. Stephen's Parish until after the Revolution. It was then abandoned and later destroyed by fire.

Erected 1987 by Department of Historic Resources. (Marker Number OB 11.)

Location. 37° 48.282′ N, 77° 2.934′ W. Marker is in Saint Stephens Church, Virginia, in King and Queen County. Marker is on Richmond Tappahannock Highway (U.S. 360) 0.4 miles east of The Trail (Virginia Route 14), on the right when traveling east. Click for map. Marker is in this post office area: Saint Stephens Church VA 23148, United States of America.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 6 miles of this marker, as the crow flies. Clark Home (about 400 feet away, in a direct line); Cavalry Raids (approx. 3.5 miles away); Bruington Church (approx. 3.7 miles away); Montville (approx. 4.2 miles away); Mount Pleasant (approx. 4.6 miles away); Hillsboro (approx. 4.7 miles away); King and Queen County / Essex County (approx. 5.6 miles away); Mattaponi Indian Town (approx. 5.6 miles away).

Richmond Tappahannock Highway (facing east) Photo, Click for full size

By Bernard Fisher, December 6, 2009

2. Richmond Tappahannock Highway (facing east)

Credits. This page originally submitted on December 8, 2009, by Bernard Fisher of Mechanicsville, Virginia. This page has been viewed 667 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on December 8, 2009, by Bernard Fisher of Mechanicsville, Virginia.