Lanexa in New Kent County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)

Liberty Baptist Church

Photographed by Bernard Fisher, March 7, 2009

1. Liberty Baptist Church Marker

Inscription. Liberty Church was organized in 1830 with 25 members led by Elder Thomas S. Morris. In 1845, the Southern Baptist Convention appointed Samuel Cornelius Clopton, son of the second pastor, Elder James Clopton, as its first missionary. The third pastor, Elder John "Parson" Turner, served without pay, 1837-1867. During Maj. Gen. George B. McClellan's Peninsula Campaign of 1862, retreating Confederate soldiers destroyed the nearby bridge over Diascund Creek to slow the Federal advance on Richmond. Union forces rebuilt the bridge with floorboards and joists from the original church. For a century, church members were baptized in the creek. The present sanctuary was built in 1930.

Erected 1999 by Department of Historic Resources. (Marker Number W-74.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Religion & Religious Structures • War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the Virginia Department of Historic Resources (DHR) series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1830.

Location. 37° 25.45′ N, 76° 53.67′ W. Marker is in Lanexa, Virginia, in New Kent County. It is at the

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intersection of Pocahontas Trail (U.S. 60) and Liberty Church Road, on the left when traveling east on Pocahontas Trail. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 15810 Liberty Church Road, Lanexa VA 23089, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is on Virginia’s Peninsula

and in Coastal Virginia.

It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Upper South,

in the Tidewater,

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 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Diascund Bridge (a few steps from this marker); Cooper's Mill (a few steps from this marker); Tyree's Plantation (a few steps from this marker); Fort James (approx. 1.2 miles away); Chickahominy Water Trail (approx. 2.6 miles away); Old Stage Road

Photographed by Bernard Fisher, March 7, 2009

2. Liberty Baptist Church Marker

(approx. 3.4 miles away); New Kent County / James City County (approx. 3½ miles away); Doncastle's Ordinary (approx. 3½ miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Lanexa.

Another marker is no longer nearby. New Kent County (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been permanently removed).

Also see . . .
1. Liberty Baptist Church. (Submitted on March 7, 2009.)
2. Liberty Baptist Church & Diascund Bridge Civil War History. New Kent Historical Society March 2013 Newsletter (Submitted on June 15, 2026, by Evan Dwyer of Richmond, Virginia.)

Modern Liberty Baptist Church image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bernard Fisher, March 7, 2009

3. Modern Liberty Baptist Church

Credits. This page was last revised on July 14, 2026. It was originally submitted on March 7, 2009, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia. This page has been viewed 1,823 times since then and 66 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on March 7, 2009, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia.