Lexington, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)

First Baptist Church

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), May 8, 2021

1. First Baptist Church Marker

Inscription. First Baptist Church
1867
has been listed in the
National Register
of Historical Places
and registered as a
Virginia
Historic
Landmark

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical year for this entry is 1867.

Location. 37° 47.166′ N, 79° 26.442′ W. Marker is in Lexington, Virginia. It is on North Main Street (Business U.S. 11) just north of East Henry Street, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 103 N Main St, Lexington VA 24450, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Virginia’s Shenandoah Valley.

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 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

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within walking distance of this marker: Lewis Watts (within shouting distance of this marker); The Sheridan Livery Inn, 1887 (within shouting distance of this marker); Harry Lee & Eliza Walker (within shouting distance of this marker); Jonathan Daniels (within shouting distance of this marker); The Subway: Joe Wood's Barbershop (within shouting distance of this marker); Lt. Gen. L.B. Puller (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Jacob Ruff House, ca. 1829 (about 300 feet away); Willson-Walker House, ca. 1820 (about 300 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Lexington.

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Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), May 8, 2021

2. First Baptist Church

Credits. This page was last revised on May 9, 2021. It was originally submitted on May 9, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 289 times since then and 20 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 9, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.