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Abingdon Church
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By Kevin W., July 21, 2010 | |
| | | 1. Abingdon Church Marker | | |
Inscription. This is the Third Church of Abingdon Parish and was erected in 1755 on the site of an earlier one. The parish, established between 1650 and 1655, had its first church near the river.
Erected 1935 by Conservation & Development Commission. (Marker Number NW5.)
Location. 37° 20.015′ N, 76° 30.878′ W. Marker is near White Marsh, Virginia, in Gloucester County. Marker is on George Washington Memorial Highway (U.S. 17) north of Mid County Lane, on the right when traveling north. Click for map. Marker is in this post office area: Hayes VA 23072, United States of America.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Warner Hall (about 300 feet away, in a direct line); Woodville School (approx. 0.6 miles away); Rosewell (approx. 0.9 miles away); Fairfield (approx. 0.9 miles away); Rosewell and Werowocomoco (approx. 0.9 miles away); Dr. Walter Reed’s Birthplace (approx. 0.9 miles away); Robert Russa Moton (approx. 0.9 miles away); United Negro College Fund (approx. 0.9 miles away). Click for a list of all markers in White Marsh.
Also see . . . Abingdon Church. (PDF) Documentation for National Register of Historic Places nomination. (Submitted on October 17, 2007, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.)
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By Laura Troy, October 13, 2007 | |
| | | 2. Abingdon Church Marker | | |
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By Laura Troy, October 13, 2007 | |
| | | 3. West face of Abingdon Church | | |
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By Kevin W., July 21, 2010 | |
| | | 4. East face of Abingdon Church | | Note the brick stile providing access into the church yard. | | |
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By Kevin W., July 21, 2010 | |
| | | 5. North face of Abingdon Church | | The cemetery includes graves ranging over the centuries. | | |
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By Kevin W., July 21, 2010 | |
| | | 6. South face of Abingdon Church | | |
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By Kevin W., July 21, 2010 | |
| | | 7. Small brick marker in the church yard | Site
of
First Brick Church
Serving Abingdon Parish
c. 1655 - 1755
On the back of this marker is a small plaque that reads:
Given in loving memory of Dr. George Upshur Carneal of Eagle Point by his wife Florence, 1966. | | |
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By Kevin W., July 21, 2010 | |
| | | 8. Burwell Tombs within the churchyard | | "These tombs and the remains of the Burwells were removed in 1911 from the family graveyard at Carters Creek to this place." | | |
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Credits. This page originally submitted on October 14, 2007, by Laura Troy of Burke, Virginia. This page has been viewed 997 times since then. Photos: 1. submitted on July 27, 2010, by Kevin W. of Stafford, Virginia. 2, 3. submitted on October 14, 2007, by Laura Troy of Burke, Virginia. 4, 5, 6, 7, 8. submitted on July 27, 2010, by Kevin W. of Stafford, Virginia. • J. J. Prats was the editor who published this page.
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