Emporia, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Bishop William McKendree
Erected 1995 by Department of Historic Resources. (Marker Number UM-43.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Churches & Religion • Colonial Era • War, US Revolutionary. In addition, it is included in the Francis Asbury, Traveling Methodist Preacher, and the Virginia Department of Historic Resources series lists. A significant historical date for this entry is March 5, 1835.
Location. 36° 40.954′ N, 77° 32.676′ W. Marker is in Emporia, Virginia. Marker is at the intersection of South Main Street (U.S. 301) and Greensville Avenue, on the right when traveling south on South Main Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Emporia VA 23847, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. General Edward E. Goodwyn (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Village View (about 500 feet away); a different marker also named Village View (about 600 feet away); Gordon Linwood Vincent (about 600 feet away); Early Masonic Lodges (approx. 0.2 miles away); Grave of Gen. John R. Chambliss, Jr. (approx. 0.2 miles away); Veterans of the 1914-1918 World War I (approx. 0.3 miles away); In Memoriam (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Emporia.
Credits. This page was last revised on December 25, 2019. It was originally submitted on May 13, 2009, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia. This page has been viewed 837 times since then and 22 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 13, 2009, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia.