Wickliffe in Clarke County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Wickliffe Church
Clarke Episcopal Parish
Photographed by Craig Swain, January 24, 2009
1. Wickliffe Church Marker
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical year for this entry is 1819.
Location. 39° 9.977′ N, 77° 53.528′ W. Marker is in Wickliffe, Virginia, in Clarke County. It is on Wickliffe Road (County Route 608), on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 3568 Wickliffe Rd, Berryville VA 22611, 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: Battle of Cool Spring (approx. 1.1 miles away); Bristow (approx. 1½ miles away); Thoburns Rescue (approx. 2.1 miles away); Confederate Counterattack and Union Retreat (approx. 2.3 miles away); West Virginia / Virginia (approx. 2.3 miles away in West Virginia); Col. George D. Wells Leads the Way (approx. 2.3 miles away); a different marker also named Battle of Cool Spring (approx. 2.4 miles away); Judge Parker's Retreat & the Battle of Cool Spring (approx. 2.4 miles away).
Another marker is no longer nearby. Battle of Cool Spring (was approx. 2.3 miles away but has been confirmed missing).
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Photographed by Craig Swain, January 24, 2009
2. Wickliffe Church
Photographed by Craig Swain, January 24, 2009
3. Removed from the Moorings (or Longmarsh) Grave Yard
On the front of the church is a plaque listing lost gravestones from the nearby graveyard.
Credits. This page was last revised on October 11, 2020. It was originally submitted on May 16, 2009, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. This page has been viewed 1,400 times since then and 16 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on May 16, 2009, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.
