Hartfield in Middlesex County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Lower Methodist Church
Erected 1949 by Virginia Conservation Commission. (Marker Number N-50.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Churches & Religion • Colonial Era • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Virginia Department of Historic Resources (DHR) series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1717.
Location. 37° 33.247′ N, 76° 27.556′ W. Marker is in Hartfield, Virginia, in Middlesex County. Marker is at the intersection of General Puller Highway (State Highway 3) and State Route 649, on the right when traveling east on General Puller Highway. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Hartfield VA 23071, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 6 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Stingray Point (approx. ¾ mile away); Naval Actions on Wilton Creek and the Rappahannock River (approx. 2.9 miles away); Dr. Copter — Flying Medicine to Tangier (approx. 3.4 miles away); Gloucester County / Mathews County (approx. 4.2 miles away); Tomb of Puller (approx. 6.1 miles away); Mathews County (approx. 6.1 miles away); Fort Nonsense (approx. 6.1 miles away); By Land And By Sea (approx. 6.1 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Hartfield.
Regarding Lower Methodist Church. This property has been placed on the National Register of Historic Places by the National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior
Also see . . . Official Lower United Methodist Church web site. "...the present day building was built at a price of 90,000 pounds of sweet scented tobacco." (Submitted on December 4, 2008, by Kevin W. of Stafford, Virginia.)
Credits. This page was last revised on August 25, 2016. It was originally submitted on December 4, 2008, by Kevin W. of Stafford, Virginia. This page has been viewed 1,066 times since then and 28 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on January 17, 2010, by Tom Fuchs of Greenbelt, Maryland. 2, 3. submitted on December 4, 2008, by Kevin W. of Stafford, Virginia. 4, 5. submitted on January 17, 2010, by Tom Fuchs of Greenbelt, Maryland.