Heathsville in Northumberland County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)

St. Stephen’s Parish

Photographed by J. J. Prats, August 30, 2009

1. St. Stephen’s Parish Marker

Inscription. Formed in 1653 as Chickacone Parish and renamed Fairfield in 1664. The upper part was known locally as Bowtracy Parish. When St. Stephen’s Parish was formed in 1698, Fairfield became its lower part and Bowtracy its upper part.

Erected 1964 by Virginia State Library. (Marker Number O-49.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical year for this entry is 1653.

Location. 37° 55.183′ N, 76° 28.45′ W. Marker is in Heathsville, Virginia, in Northumberland County. It is on Northumberland Highway (U.S. 360) just west of Courthouse Road (Virginia Route 201), on the left when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Heathsville VA 22473, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is on Virginia’s Northern Neck.

It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Upper South,

in the Tidewater,

and in the Chesapeake Bay Region.

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 walking distance of this marker: Northumberland County Jail (approx. 0.2 miles away); Rice’s Hotel (approx. 0.2 miles away); World War I Memorial (approx. 0.2 miles away); Freedom for Slaves of Robert Carter III (approx.

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0.2 miles away); Korean and Vietnam Wars Memorial (approx. 0.2 miles away); Northumberland Courthouse Square (approx. 0.2 miles away); World War II Memorial (approx. 0.2 miles away); Northumberland County Confederate Monument (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Heathsville.

Additional keywords. Church of England, Episcopal Church, Anglican Church

St. Stephen’s Church and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by J. J. Prats, August 30, 2009

2. St. Stephen’s Church and Marker

St. Stephen’s Church, Heathsville, Virginia image. Click for full size.

Photographed by J. J. Prats, August 30, 2009

3. St. Stephen’s Church, Heathsville, Virginia

This 1881 church was designed by T. Buckler Ghequiere of Baltimore in the Victorian Carpenter Gothic style. It is on the Virginia Register of Historic Landmarks.

Credits. This page was last revised on February 17, 2026. It was originally submitted on September 24, 2009, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio. This page has been viewed 7,311 times since then and 185 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on September 24, 2009, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio.