Near Milton in Cabell County, West Virginia — The American South (Appalachia)

Union Baptist Church

Photographed by J. J. Prats, July 23, 2021

1. Union Baptist Church Marker

Inscription. Church completed, 1849. Occupied during the War Between the States by a Federal garrison to protect the one-lane covered bridge, which was a vital link in the James River and Kanawha Turnpike. The soldiers left the Church in shambles. It has been restored but bayonet marks, bullet pock-marks, gallery for slaves can still be seen. Nearby the earthworks are visible.

Erected 1963 by West Virginia Historic Commission.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Religion & Religious Structures • War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the West Virginia Archives and History series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1849.

Location. 38° 25.37′ N, 82° 7.078′ W. Marker is near Milton, West Virginia, in Cabell County. It is on James River Turnpike Road (County Route 25) 1.6 miles Midland Trail (U.S. 60), on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1299 James River Turnpike Rd, Milton WV 25541, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in West Virginia’s Kyova Tri-State Region

and in the Mid-Ohio Valley. It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Upper South,

in the Ohio River Valley,

in Appalachia,

and specifically in Southern Appalachia. Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Viceroyalty of New France

and also the territory of the Mississippian Culture.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 8 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Mud River Covered Bridge (approx. 0.9 miles away); Harshbarger Corner (approx. 1.1 miles away); Curry School District Memorial (approx. 5.1 miles away); Hurricane Baptist Church / Hurricane Bridge Skirmish

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(approx. 5.4 miles away); The Bryan Family (approx. 6 miles away); West Virginia Pollinators (approx. 6.7 miles away); a different marker also named West Virginia Pollinators (approx. 6.7 miles away); Lincoln County / Putnam County (approx. 7.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Milton.

Union Baptist Church and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by J. J. Prats, July 23, 2021

2. Union Baptist Church and Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on July 29, 2021. It was originally submitted on July 29, 2021, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio. This page has been viewed 579 times since then and 47 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 29, 2021, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio.