Near Gordonsville in Orange County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Church of the Blind Preacher
Erected 1929 by Conservation & Development Commission. (Marker Number F-23.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Churches & Religion. In addition, it is included in the Virginia Department of Historic Resources (DHR) series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1785.
Location. 38° 8.865′ N, 78° 10.826′ W. Marker is near Gordonsville, Virginia, in Orange County. Marker is on James Madison Highway (U.S. 15), on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Gordonsville VA 22942, 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. Gordon Inn (approx. 0.6 miles away); The Maplewood Memorial Association (approx. one mile away); Welcome to The Exchange Hotel and Civil War Medical Museum (approx. 1.1 miles away); Gordonsville's Legendary Chicken Vendors (approx. 1.1 miles away); In Memory of the Soldiers, Both Confederate and Union (approx. 1.1 miles away); Orange County / Louisa County (approx. 1.4 miles away); a different marker also named Orange County / Louisa County (approx. 1.8 miles away); Madison-Barbour Rural Historic District (approx. 2.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Gordonsville.
Also see . . . James Waddel. Short biographical entry. (Submitted on January 16, 2008, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.)
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on January 16, 2008, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. This page has been viewed 4,836 times since then and 142 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on January 16, 2008, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.