Centreville in Fairfax County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)

Centreville Methodist Church

Built 1855

Photographed by Allen C. Browne, November 15, 2017

1. Centreville Methodist Church Marker

Inscription.
Destroyed during the Civil War. Rebuilt 1870. This Marker Presented in Memory of Martha Elliott Saunders by Her Children Otto Frank and Martha 1939

The Edifice Became the Anglican Church of the Ascension on December 23, 1973.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Notable Buildings • Religion & Religious Structures • War, US Civil. A significant historical date for this entry is December 23, 1873.

Location. 38° 50.463′ N, 77° 25.793′ W. Marker is in Centreville, Virginia, in Fairfax County. It is on Braddock Road (Virginia Route 620) north of Mt Gilead Road, on the left when traveling north. These markers are on the front wall of the Anglican Church of the Ascension. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 13941 Braddock Rd, Centreville VA 20120, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Washington Metropolitan Area

and in Northern Virginia.

It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Upper South,

and in the Mid-Atlantic.

Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

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and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

one of the original Thirteen Colonies,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: A different marker also named Centreville Methodist Church (here, next to this marker); Old Stone Church (a few steps from this marker); Minnie Minter Carter Saunders (within shouting distance of this marker); Harrison House (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Archaeology at Newgate Tavern (about 400 feet away); Convicts and Slaves (about 400 feet away); Newgate Tavern (about 400 feet away); Historic Centreville Park (about 600 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Centreville.

Also see . . . History of the Old Stone Church. Church of the Ascension, Parish History. (Submitted on February 14, 2018, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland.)

Photographed by Allen C. Browne, November 15, 2017

2. Centreville Methodist Church Marker

Centreville Methodist Church<br>Church of the Ascension image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Allen C. Browne, November 15, 2017

3. Centreville Methodist Church
Church of the Ascension

Photographed by Allen C. Browne, November 15, 2017

4. Centreville Methodist Church
Church of the Ascension

Anglican Catholic Church image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Allen C. Browne, November 15, 2017

5. Anglican Catholic Church

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Photographed by Allen C. Browne, November 15, 2017

6. G A R
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Memorial to the Union Dead buried in the churchyard of Centreville Methodist Church.

Confederate War Veteran image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Allen C. Browne, November 15, 2017

7. Confederate War Veteran

Memorial to the Confederate Dead buried in the churchyard of Centreville Methodist Church.

Credits. This page was last revised on July 7, 2021. It was originally submitted on February 14, 2018, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland. This page has been viewed 589 times since then and 23 times this year. Last updated on May 7, 2018, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on February 14, 2018, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland. 6, 7. submitted on February 27, 2018, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.