Near Port Republic in Rockingham County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Mill Creek Church and Cemetery
Photographed by Bradley Owen, October 18, 2023
1. Mill Creek Church and Cemetery Marker
Donated by Daniel Miller
Fence Donated by Mary Diehl Shirey
1861
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical year for this entry is 1861.
Location. 38° 20.268′ N, 78° 49.208′ W. Marker is near Port Republic, Virginia, in Rockingham County. It is on Port Republic Road (Virginia Route 253) 0.2 miles north of Mill Creek Church Road ( Route 673), on the left when traveling north. Marker is located at the entrance to the cemetery at the southwestern portion of the church parking lot. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 7600 Port Republic Road, Port Republic VA 24471, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Virginia’s Shenandoah Valley. It is also in the American South and specifically in the Upper South. Globally, it is in 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
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: A different marker also named Mill Creek Church (within shouting distance of this marker); Trimble Moves North (approx. 0.4 miles away); The Slaughter of the 8th New York (approx. 0.8 miles away); The Attack's Aftermath (approx. 0.8 miles away); The Confederate Barrage (approx. 0.8 miles away); Lying in Wait (approx. 0.8 miles away); The 8th New York Advances (approx. 0.8 miles away); Marching to Disaster (approx. 0.9 miles away).
Another marker is no longer nearby. Mill Creek Church (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been replaced with another marker now near it).
Photographed by Bradley Owen, October 18, 2023
2. Mill Creek Church and Cemetery Marker
Marker is located at the far left.
Photographed by Bradley Owen, October 18, 2023
3. Mill Creek Church of the Brethren
Photographed by Bradley Owen, October 18, 2023
4. Mill Creek Church Cornerstone
Photographed by Bradley Owen, October 18, 2023
5. Original Cemetery Fence
Credits. This page was last revised on November 19, 2023. It was originally submitted on November 19, 2023, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia. This page has been viewed 324 times since then and 37 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on November 19, 2023, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia.
