Near Goochland in Goochland County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)

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William Webber

Photographed by Bernard Fisher, April 26, 2009

1. William Webber Marker

Inscription. Three miles north are the home site and grave of William Webber, pastor of Dover Baptist Church, 1773-1808. As an early Baptist leader before the Revolution, he was imprisoned in the jails of Chesterfield and Middlesex. He aided in organizing the Baptist General Association of Virginia; he was moderator in 1778. He was moderator of the Dover Association, 1783-1806; of the Baptist General Committee and of the General Meeting of Correspondence until his death in 1808.

Erected 1948 by Virginia Conservation Commission. (Marker Number SA-22.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Colonial Era • Law Enforcement • 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 1778.

Location. Marker is missing. It was located near 37° 36.112′ N, 77° 42.155′ W. Marker was near Goochland, Virginia, in Goochland County. It was at the intersection of River Road West (Virginia Route 6) and Manakin Road, on the right when traveling west on River Road West. Touch for map. Marker was in this post office area: Manakin Sabot VA 23103, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker was in Virginia’s Piedmont,

in Central Virginia,

and in the Richmond Metropolitan Area.

It was also in the American South

and specifically in the Upper South.

Globally, it was in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it found 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.

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At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this location, measured as the crow flies: First Baptist Church (within shouting distance of this marker); Huguenot Settlement (approx. 0.3 miles away); Mowhemcho-Manakin Town (approx. 2½ miles away); a different marker also named Huguenot Settlement (approx. 2½ miles away); The Huguenot Monument (approx. 2½ miles away); Huguenot Springs Confederate Cemetery (approx. 2.7 miles away); Terre Haute Farm African American Cemetery (approx. 2.8 miles away); a different marker also named Huguenot Springs (approx. 2.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Goochland.

Another marker is no longer nearby. Huguenot Springs (was approx. 2.9 miles away but has been replaced with another marker now near it).

River Road West & Manakin Road (facing east) image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bernard Fisher, April 26, 2009

2. River Road West & Manakin Road (facing east)

Photographed by Adam Margolis, December 23, 2014

3. William Webber Marker

Marker appears to be missing as of 2014.

Credits. This page was last revised on January 13, 2022. It was originally submitted on April 27, 2009, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia. This page has been viewed 2,017 times since then and 25 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 27, 2009, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia. 3. submitted on January 12, 2022, by Adam Margolis of Mission Viejo, California.