Diamond Hill in Lynchburg, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Diamond Hill Baptist Church
Erected 2011 by Department of Historic Resources. (Marker Number Q-7.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Churches & Religion • Civil Rights. In addition, it is included in the Virginia Department of Historic Resources series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1872.
Location. 37° 24.463′ N, 79° 8.611′ W. Marker is in Lynchburg, Virginia. It is in Diamond Hill. Marker is at the intersection of Grace Street and 14th Street, on the right when traveling south on Grace Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1415 Grace St, Lynchburg VA 24504, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. N.B. Handy House (within shouting distance of this marker); Lynchburg Civil War Hospitals (approx. 0.2 miles away); Dunbar High School (approx. 0.2 miles away); Paul Laurence Dunbar High School (approx. 0.2 miles away); Lucado House (1902) (approx. 0.2 miles away); Cary DeVall Langhorne (1837-1948) (approx. ¼ mile away); Micajah Davis House (approx. ¼ mile away); Diamond Hill (approx. ¼ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Lynchburg.
Also see . . . Diamond Hill Baptist Church. National Register of Historic Places (Submitted on May 26, 2014.)
Credits. This page was last revised on February 1, 2023. It was originally submitted on May 26, 2014, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia. This page has been viewed 796 times since then and 18 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 26, 2014, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia.