Carsley in Surry County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Jerusalem Baptist Church
Photographed By Bernard Fisher, June 24, 2014
1. Jerusalem Baptist Church Marker
Inscription.
Jerusalem Baptist Church was organized as Mt. Joy Baptist Church in 1867 at the nearby home of Mondoza Bailey, community leader and carpenter. Amelia “Mother” Howard assisted in the organization of this and six other churches. Sent by the United States Freedmen's Bureau, Howard, a teacher from Pennsylvania, helped to establish African American schools and churches in the region. Bailey led church members in the construction of a wooden building. Nancy Ellis James, born a free African American woman, and her family provided the land here for the church. The current brick structure was built in 1993.
Jerusalem Baptist Church was organized as Mt. Joy Baptist Church in 1867 at the nearby home of Mondoza Bailey, community leader and carpenter. Amelia “Mother” Howard assisted in the organization of this and six other churches. Sent by the United States Freedmen's Bureau, Howard, a teacher from Pennsylvania, helped to establish African American schools and churches in the region. Bailey led church members in the construction of a wooden building. Nancy Ellis James, born a free African American woman, and her family provided the land here for the church. The current brick structure was built in 1993.
Erected 2003 by Department of Historical Resources. (Marker Number K-320.)
Location. 37° 6.307′ N, 77° 1.022′ W. Marker is in Carsley, Virginia, in Surry County. Marker is on Carsley Road (Virginia Route 615) 0.6 miles east of Martin Luther King Highway (Virginia Route 40), on the left when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 6512 Carsley Road, Waverly VA 23890, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Credits. This page was last revised on July 9, 2021. It was originally submitted on June 24, 2014, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia. This page has been viewed 780 times since then and 60 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on June 24, 2014, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia.
