Farnham in Richmond County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)

North Farnham Church

Photographed by J. J. Prats, September 5, 2009

1. North Farnham Church Marker

Inscription. This is the church of North Farnham Parish, built about 1737. In 1814, a skirmish was fought here between the raiders from Admiral Cockburn’s British fleet and Virginia militia; bullet holes are still visible in the walls. The church was used as a stable by Union soldiers, 1863–65. It was restored in 1872, damaged by fire in 1887 and restored again in 1924.

Erected 1942 by Virginia Conservation Commission. (Marker Number J-77.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Religion & Religious Structures • War of 1812 • War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the Virginia Department of Historic Resources (DHR) series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1737.

Location. 37° 53.16′ N, 76° 37.53′ W. Marker is in Farnham, Virginia, in Richmond County. It is at the intersection of North Farnham Church Road (County Route 692) and Cedar Grove Road (County Route 602) on North Farnham Church Road. North Farnham Church Road is only 0.6 miles long and is the old alignment of State Route 3. It peels off and returns to Route 3 on the left when traveling

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east on Route 3. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 231 N Farnham Church Rd, Farnham VA 22460, 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,

in the Chesapeake Bay Region,

and on the Eastern Seaboard. 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 6 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Captain Vincent Shackleford (within shouting distance of this marker); Veterans Memorial (approx. 2.1 miles away); Cyrus Griffin’s Birthplace (approx. 2.2 miles away); Northern Neck Industrial Academy (approx. 2.2 miles away); Richmond County / Northumberland County (approx. 4½ miles away); Lancaster County / Richmond County (approx.

North Farnham Church Road and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by J. J. Prats, September 5, 2009

2. North Farnham Church Road and Marker

4.7 miles away); Greater love hath no man than this (approx. 5½ miles away); The Rev. Paymus Nutt (approx. 5.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Farnham.

North Farnham Church image. Click for full size.

Photographed by J. J. Prats, September 5, 2009

3. North Farnham Church

Photographed by J. J. Prats, September 5, 2009

4. North Farnham Church

Credits. This page was last revised on August 1, 2026. It was originally submitted on October 24, 2009, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio. This page has been viewed 5,746 times since then and 116 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on October 24, 2009, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio.

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