Near Minnieville in Prince William County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)

Greenwood Presbyterian Church and Cemetery

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), March 12, 2021

1. Greenwood Presbyterian Church and Cemetery Marker

Inscription. The stone foundation and cemetery here mark the site of Prince William County's second Presbyterian Church. It was dedicated in 1855 on land donated by Oliver Chamberlin, who with Thomas Clarke and Abram Walden became the first trustees of the church. The structure burned during the Civil War while Thomas Clarke was serving in the 2nd Regiment, District of Columbia Volunteers. The tombstone for Thomas Clarke and his wife, Mary, survives in the cemetery but many of the graves, some being Civil War soldiers, are unmarked. Half-sister to Oliver Chamberlin, Mary Clarke is recognized as a "Real Daughter" of the American Revolution. Her father, Wright Chamberlin, was a Revolutionary War patriot whose ancestors arrived in the Massachusetts Colony prior to 1637.

Erected 2013 by Prince William County Historical Commission.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Religion & Religious Structures • War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the Virginia, Prince William County Historical Commission series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1855.

Location. 38° 38.551′ N, 77° 20.884′ W. Marker is near Minnieville, Virginia, in Prince William County. It is on Delaney

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Road (Virginia Route 610) 0.2 miles north of Minnieville Road, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 14472 Delaney Rd, Woodbridge VA 22193, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Washington Metropolitan Area,

in Northern Virginia,

and in the Piedmont.

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,

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 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Minnieville (approx. half a mile away); Bel Air Plantation (approx. 0.9 miles away); Carey M. Perkinson (approx. 1.1 miles away); Montclair Veterans Flagpole (approx. 1.2 miles away); “Camp Fisher” Civil War Campsite (approx. 1½ miles away); Glascock Cemetery (approx. 1.9 miles away); “Let There Be Lights” (approx. 1.9 miles away); Howison Homestead (approx. 1.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Minnieville.

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), March 12, 2021

2. Greenwood Presbyterian Church and Cemetery Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on December 7, 2021. It was originally submitted on March 12, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 660 times since then and 28 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 12, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.

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