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

St. James United Church of Christ

Photographed by Craig Swain, July 19, 2007

1. St. James United Church of Christ Marker

Inscription. Formerly St. James Evangelical and Reformed Church, this is the oldest active congregation of the German Reformed tradition in Virginia. Lovettsville, a German settlement, was founded by settlers of the Reformed faith in 1733. Early records indicate that Elder William Wenner, the first leader of the Lovettsville congregation, arrived in the area as early as 1720.

Erected 1983 by Virginia Historic Landmarks Commission. (Marker Number G-3.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Religion & Religious Structures • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Virginia Department of Historic Resources (DHR) series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1733.

Location. 39° 16.41′ N, 77° 38.25′ W. Marker is in Lovettsville, Virginia, in Loudoun County. It is on East Broad Way (County Route 672) near South Light Street, on the left when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 10 East Broad Way, Lovettsville VA 20180, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Washington Metropolitan Area

and in Northern Virginia.

It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Upper South,

and in the Mid-Atlantic.

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 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Lovettsville in the Civil War (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Veterans Memorial (about 700 feet away); Union Loyalists On The Border (about

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800 feet away); First German Reformed Church Site and Cemetery (approx. half a mile away); New Jerusalem Lutheran Church (approx. 1.1 miles away); Water Power (approx. 2.6 miles away in Maryland); Berlin (approx. 2.6 miles away in Maryland); Explore a Trail Network (approx. 2.7 miles away in Maryland). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Lovettsville.

Other markers no longer nearby. The Independent Loudoun Rangers (was about 800 feet away but has been replaced with another marker now near it); a different marker also named The Independent Loudoun Rangers (was about 800 feet away but has been replaced with another marker now near it).

Also see . . . St. James United Church of Christ. (Submitted on July 20, 2007, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.)

Photographed by Craig Swain, July 19, 2007

2. St. James United Church of Christ Marker

St. James United Church of Christ image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Craig Swain, July 19, 2007

3. St. James United Church of Christ

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on July 20, 2007, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. This page has been viewed 1,642 times since then and 14 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on July 20, 2007, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. • J. J. Prats was the editor who published this page.