Green Valley in Arlington in Arlington County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)

Lomax AME Zion Church

(African Methodist Episcopal Zion)

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), March 10, 2019

1. Lomax AME Zion Church Marker

Inscription. The Little Zion Congregation was organized in 1866 by residents of Freedman's Village. The congregation purchased this site in 1874. In 1867, T.H. Lomax was elected Bishop of the AME Zion Church and assigned to the Washington, D.C. area. The Little Zion Church changed its name to Lomax AME Zion Church shortly after his arrival. Built on the site of earlier churches, the present Gothic Revival Style church was begun in 1922 and dedicated in 1972, it is the oldest church in Arlington constructed by a black congregation and plays a significant role in the black community of Arlington. The Lomax AME Zion Church is a designated Arlington County Landmark.

Erected by Arlington County, Virginia.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Architecture • Religion & Religious Structures. In addition, it is included in the African Methodist Episcopal Zion (AME Zion) Church series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1866.

Location. 38° 50.87′ N, 77° 4.935′ W. Marker is in Arlington, Virginia, in Arlington County. It is in Green Valley. It is on 24th Road

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South west of South Glebe Road (Virginia Route 120), on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2700 24th Road South, Arlington VA 22206, 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,

in the Mid-Atlantic,

and on the Eastern Seaboard. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

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: Green Valley Pharmacy (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); FREED, 2021 (about 600 feet away); Arlington Lodge 58 (approx. 0.2 miles away); Drew School (approx. 0.2 miles away); Origins of Green Valley (approx. 0.2 miles away); Community Businesses (approx. 0.2 miles

Lomax AME Zion Church image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), March 10, 2019

2. Lomax AME Zion Church

away); Places of Worship (approx. 0.2 miles away); Recreation (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Arlington.

Another marker is no longer nearby. Origins (was about 600 feet away but has been replaced with another marker now near it).

Credits. This page was last revised on February 1, 2023. It was originally submitted on March 10, 2019, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 555 times since then and 40 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 10, 2019, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.