Near Meherrin in Prince Edward County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)

Mount Pleasant Methodist Church

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), April 22, 2021

1. Mount Pleasant Methodist Church Marker

Inscription. Mount Pleasant Methodist Church was organized in 1788 1.8 miles north of here in McGehee's Barn. The first meeting stood near this spot in 1798. The present church was built in 1856 on land given by George Washington Redd, Sr. after the first church was burned.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical year for this entry is 1788.

Location. 37° 8.659′ N, 78° 26.571′ W. Marker is near Meherrin, Virginia, in Prince Edward County. It is at the intersection of Farmville Road (U.S. 15) and Mt. Pleasant Road (County Road 633), on the right when traveling north on Farmville Road. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 12759 Farmville Rd, Meherrin VA 23954, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Virginia’s Piedmont,

in Southside Virginia,

and specifically in Central Virginia.

It is also in the American South

and specifically in the Upper South.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was

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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 6 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Joseph Morton (approx. 4.4 miles away); Old Briery Church (approx. 4.4 miles away); Charlotte County / Prince Edward County (approx. 4.6 miles away); Meherrin Station (approx. 5.1 miles away); Slate Hill Plantation (approx. 5.1 miles away); Providence (approx. 5.9 miles away); Campaign of 1781 (approx. 5.9 miles away); History of Worsham (approx. 5.9 miles away).

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), April 22, 2021

2. Mount Pleasant Methodist Church Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on April 12, 2023. It was originally submitted on April 25, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 662 times since then and 39 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 25, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.