Callao in Northumberland County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Greater love hath no man than this
National Park Service, Thomas Stone National Historic Site, October 26, 2020
1. Greater love hath no man Marker
(Facing northwest towards marker)
no man
than this,
that a man lay down his life
for his friends.
John 15:13
Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: Military.
Location. 37° 57.307′ N, 76° 34.479′ W. Memorial is in Callao, Virginia, in Northumberland County. It is on Richmond Road (U.S. 360) 0.1 miles south of Owl Town Road (Virginia Route 711), on the right when traveling north. Marker is on the north edge of the Bethany Baptish Church parking lot. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 16256 Richmond Road, Callao VA 22435, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial is on Virginia’s Northern Neck. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Upper South, in the Tidewater, and in the Chesapeake Bay Region. 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 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: The Rev. Paymus Nutt (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Chambers Stamp Factory (approx. one mile away); Richmond County / Northumberland County (approx. 1.7 miles away); Cherry Point and Cowarts Wharf (approx. 2.7 miles away); Holley Graded School (approx. 3.1 miles away); The War of 1812 / British Attacks at Kinsale and Mundy Point (approx. 3.3 miles away); Northumberland County / Westmoreland County (approx. 3.7 miles away); Coan Baptist Church (approx. 4.1 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Callao.
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Also see . . . Bethany Baptist Church. (Submitted on October 27, 2020.)
National Park Service, Thomas Stone National Historic Site, October 26, 2020
2. Greater love hath no man than this Marker
(Facing northwest towards marker.)
National Park Service, Thomas Stone National Historic Site, October 26, 2020
3. Military Seals: United States Army, United States Air Force
(Facing west towards marker.)
National Park Service, Thomas Stone National Historic Site, October 26, 2020
4. Military Seals: United States Navy, United States Marine Corps
(Facing southeast towards marker.)
National Park Service, Thomas Stone National Historic Site, October 26, 2020
5. Military Seal: United States Coast Guard
(Facing northeast towards marker.)
Credits. This page was last revised on October 27, 2020. It was originally submitted on October 27, 2020. This page has been viewed 469 times since then and 21 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on October 27, 2020. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
