Dale City in Prince William County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)

New School Baptist Church

Photographed by Kevin W., February 22, 2008

1. New School Baptist Church Marker

Inscription. On this site slaves gathered between 1861-1865. They built a brush arbor church, worshipped God and became a faithful congregation. On December 5, 1881, Rev. John L. Bell and four other church leaders purchased one acre of this land for eleven dollars and called themselves the New School Baptist Church. George W. Thomas helped erect a wooden, steepled church which was re-named Neabsco Baptist Church. The building was used also to educate children of former slaves and free persons of color. This church has undergone two renovations.

Hand-hewn timbers below the flooring of the present church are silent reminders of the toil of many persons who held to a dream during troubled times.

Erected 1999 by Prince William County Historical Commission.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Education • Religion & Religious Structures. In addition, it is included in the Virginia, Prince William County Historical Commission series list. A significant historical date for this entry is December 5, 1881.

Location. 38° 36.929′ N, 77° 18.978′ W. Marker is in Dale City, Virginia, in

Paid Advertisement

Click or scan to see
this page online

Prince William County. It is on Neabsco Church Way near Bushey Drive, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 15557 Neabsco Church Way, Woodbridge VA 22193, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Washington Metropolitan Area,

in Northern Virginia,

and in the Piedmont.

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 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: The Courageous Four (approx. 0.4 miles away); Benita Fitzgerald Drive (approx. 0.9 miles away); Like to Eat? (approx. one mile away); Dumfries Rest Area (approx. one mile away); Neabsco Mills Ironworks (approx. one mile away); a different marker

Neabsco Baptist Church and New School Baptist Church Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Kevin W., February 22, 2008

2. Neabsco Baptist Church and New School Baptist Church Marker

also named Like to Eat? (approx. 1.1 miles away); “Camp Fisher” Civil War Campsite (approx. 1.4 miles away); Alexander Henderson (approx. 1½ miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Dale City.

Other markers no longer nearby. “Leesylvania” (was approx. 1.4 miles away but has been confirmed missing); Events Along Neabsco Creek (was approx. 1.4 miles away but has been confirmed missing).

Credits. This page was last revised on December 4, 2023. It was originally submitted on February 22, 2008, by Kevin W. of Stafford, Virginia. This page has been viewed 1,631 times since then and 61 times this year. Last updated on December 4, 2023, by N. Jozsa of Woodbridge, Virginia. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on February 22, 2008, by Kevin W. of Stafford, Virginia. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.