Martin's Hundred Church Marker

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Near Williamsburg in James City County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)

Martin's Hundred Church

By Kathy Walker, August 11, 2007

1. Martin's Hundred Church Marker

Inscription. The first Martin's Hundred Parish church was probably built at Wolstenholme Town, an early 17th-century settlement that was located a mile southeast of here. None of the structures excavated there have been identified as a church; it may have been in a portion of the town that has been lost to erosion. A second parish church was built about 1630. Martin's Hundred Parish was incorporated into Yorkhampton Parish in York County in 1712, and the Martin's Hundred Church may have been abanodned then. The cemetery there probably continued in use for some time afterward.

Erected 1998 by Department of Historic Resources. (Marker Number W-52.)

Location. 37° 12.612′ N, 76° 36.969′ W. Marker is near Williamsburg, Virginia, in James City County. Marker is on Pocahontas Trail (Virginia Route 60) 0.1 miles east of Plantation Road, on the right. Click for map. Located with Martin's Hundred (W 51) marker. Marker is in this post office area: Williamsburg VA 23185, United States of America.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, as the crow flies. Martin's Hundred (here, next to this marker); Trebell's Landing (about 500 feet away, in a direct line); Carter's Grove (about 500 feet away); Homestead by the Main Road (approx. 2.3 miles away); Master and Slaves (approx. 2.3 miles away); A Large Brick Kitchen (approx. 2.3 miles away); Largest and Most Valuable Estate in the County (approx. 2.4 miles away); An Earthwork in Front (approx. 2.4 miles away). Click for a list of all markers in Williamsburg.

By Kathy Walker, August 11, 2007

2. Martin's Hundred Church Marker

Shown with Martin's Hundred (W 51) marker.

Credits. This page originally submitted on July 24, 2008, by Kathy Walker of Stafford, Virginia. This page has been viewed 572 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 24, 2008, by Kathy Walker of Stafford, Virginia. • Christopher Busta-Peck was the editor who published this page.