Bruington in King and Queen County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)

Bruington Church

Photographed by Bernard Fisher, April 9, 2009

1. Bruington Church Marker

Inscription. This is Bruington Church, organized in 1790. Here Robert Semple, one of the most noted Baptist ministers in Virginia, long served and here he is buried.

Erected 1928 by Conservation & Development Commission. (Marker Number OB-2.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Religion & Religious Structures. In addition, it is included in the Virginia Department of Historic Resources (DHR) series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1790.

Location. 37° 46.656′ N, 76° 59.488′ W. Marker is in Bruington, Virginia, in King and Queen County. It is on The Trail (Virginia Route 14) 0.1 miles north of Pea Ridge Road, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 4784 The Trail, Bruington VA 23023, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is on Virginia’s Middle Peninsula.

It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Upper South,

in the Tidewater,

and in the Chesapeake Bay Region.

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 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Hillsboro (approx. 1½ miles away); Apple Tree Church (approx. 3.7 miles away); Clark Home (approx. 3.7 miles away); King and Queen County / Essex County (approx. 4.2 miles away); Mattaponi Indian Town (approx. 4.2 miles away); Bacon's Northern Force (approx. 4.2 miles away); State Fish Hatchery (approx. 4.4 miles away); Mt. Zion Baptist Church (approx. 4.4 miles away).

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sectionhead>Another marker is no longer nearby. Mount Pleasant (was approx. 3.7 miles away but has been confirmed missing).

Also see . . . Bruington Baptist Church. (Submitted on April 10, 2009.)

Bruington Church Marker on The Trail (facing south). image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bernard Fisher, April 9, 2009

2. Bruington Church Marker on The Trail (facing south).

Bruington Church. image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bernard Fisher, April 9, 2009

3. Bruington Church.

Credits. This page was last revised on November 9, 2021. It was originally submitted on April 10, 2009, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia. This page has been viewed 1,462 times since then and 44 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on April 10, 2009, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia.