Stony Creek in Sussex County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Hunting Quarter Baptist Church
Hunting Quarter Baptist Church originated ca. 1863 when local African Americans began holding worship services under a nearby brush arbor, according to oral history. White neighbors donated a two-room sanctuary that stood 200 feet northeast of here and burned ca. 1865. The congregation built a fame sanctuary here in 1879 and later overlaid it with brick. During the segregation era, the church supported Hunting Quarter School for African American children. Buried in the cemetery is longtime pastor Frank L. Mason, Republican candidate for U.S. Congress from Virginia's 4th district in 1920. Also interred here are veterans of World Wars I and II.Erected 2015 by Department of Historic Resources. (Marker Number UO-8.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Churches & Religion • Education. In addition, it is included in the Virginia Department of Historic Resources series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1863.
Location. 36° 53.996′ N, 77°
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 7 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Nottoway River Crossings (approx. 2.9 miles away); Jones Chapel Methodist Church (approx. 3.3 miles away); Sussex County Courthouse (approx. 3.9 miles away); Sussex County War Memorial (approx. 4 miles away); Sussex County Confederate Monument (approx. 4 miles away); History At Stony Creek (approx. 4 miles away); Sappony Church (approx. 6.6 miles away); Prince George County / Sussex County (approx. 7.1 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Stony Creek.
Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), August 27, 2021
2. Hunting Quarter Baptist Church and marker
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