Near Low Moor in Alleghany County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)

Oakland Presbyterian Church

Organized 1834

Photographed By Bernard Fisher, August 18, 2011

1. Oakland Presbyterian Church UDC Marker

Inscription.
In continuous use as a place of worship except for a period between 1861 and 1865 when it was used as a hospital for a contingent of General T.J. (Stonewall) Jackson's troops encamped nearby.

A monument in the churchyard marks the graves of many who died in the church hospital.

Erected by Julia Jackson Chapter United Daughters of the Confederacy.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Churches & Religion • War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the United Daughters of the Confederacy series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1861.

Location. 37° 48.123′ N, 79° 51.613′ W. Marker is near Low Moor, Virginia, in Alleghany County. Marker can be reached from Selma Low Moor Road (Virginia Route 696) 0.2 miles west of Oakland Drive (Virginia Route 1002), on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Clifton Forge VA 24422, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Oakland Presbyterian Church and Cemetery (here, next to this marker); a different marker also named Oakland Presbyterian Church and Cemetery (within shouting distance of this marker); Oakland Grove Presbyterian Church (within

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shouting distance of this marker); Jackson River Depot (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); C&O Railroad Shops (approx. 1.4 miles away); Low Moor Iron Company Coke Ovens (approx. 1½ miles away); Masonic Theatre (approx. 2.2 miles away); Roger Arliner Young (approx. 2.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Low Moor.

Also see . . . Oakland Grove Presbyterian Church. Virginia Department of Historic Resources website entry (Submitted on March 16, 2022, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)

Oakland Presbyterian Church image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Bernard Fisher

2. Oakland Presbyterian Church

Credits. This page was last revised on March 17, 2022. It was originally submitted on August 22, 2011, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia. This page has been viewed 558 times since then and 18 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 22, 2011, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia.