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

St. Thomas Church

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Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), April 9, 2021

1. St. Thomas Church Marker

Inscription. The bricks let into the floor below were part of the foundation of the old Middle Church built prior to 1740 and located on Church Run at Meadow Farm, Orange, Virginia.

Erected 1933 by St. Thomas Church, dedicated by the Right Reverend H. St. George Tucker, D.D., Bishop of Virginia.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Religion & Religious Structures • Waterways & Vessels. A significant historical year for this entry is 1740.

Location. 38° 14.625′ N, 78° 6.796′ W. Marker is in Orange, Virginia, in Orange County. It is on Caroline Street (Virginia Route 20) just north of Brooking Street, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 119 VA-20, Orange VA 22960, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Northern Virginia

and in the Piedmont.

It is also in the American South

and specifically in the Upper South.

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: Gen. R.E. Lee (a few steps from this marker); Lafayette’s Tour (within shouting distance of this marker); Capt. Andrew Maples Jr., Tuskegee Airman (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Montpelier and Madison's Tomb (about 700 feet away); World War I Memorial (about 700 feet away); Korean War Memorial (about 700 feet away); World War II Memorial

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(about 700 feet away); Honoring the People of Orange County (about 700 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Orange.

St. Thomas Church image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), April 9, 2021

2. St. Thomas Church

National Register of Historic Places and Virginia Historic Landmark plaques on the church image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), April 9, 2021

3. National Register of Historic Places and Virginia Historic Landmark plaques on the church

Credits. This page was last revised on April 11, 2021. It was originally submitted on April 11, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 373 times since then and 23 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on April 11, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.