Glen Allen in Henrico County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)

Glen Allen Baptist Church

Photographed by Bernard Fisher, November 15, 2009

1. Glen Allen Baptist Church Marker

Inscription. The Reverend Alexander Sands organized the Glen Allen Baptist Church on February 23, 1868. The Congregation first met in a rose arbor nearby belonging to Mrs. Susan Sheppard Allen. On July 4, 1868, the new church held a feast and raised $400 to build the sanctuary. After the Hopkins family of Walkerton donated this site, church members built a frame structure, with three windows and a door, which opened in the winter of 1869. Members of the Glen Allen Baptist Church have worshipped here, in different sanctuaries, since that time.

Erected 1993 by County of Henrico. (Marker Number HC-1.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Religion & Religious Structures. In addition, it is included in the Virginia Department of Historic Resources (DHR) series list. A significant historical date for this entry is February 23, 1868.

Location. 37° 40.037′ N, 77° 30.557′ W. Marker is in Glen Allen, Virginia, in Henrico County. It is on Mountain Road 0.1 miles east of Warren Road, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 3028 Mountain Road, Glen Allen VA 23060, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Virginia’s Piedmont,

in Central Virginia,

and in the Richmond Metropolitan Area.

It is also in the American South

and specifically in the Upper South.

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: Mountain Road (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Glen Allen (approx. 0.2

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miles away); John Cussons (approx. 0.4 miles away); Forest Lodge (approx. 0.4 miles away); Forest Lodge Belvedere (approx. 0.4 miles away); Sheppard and Baker's Grant (approx. half a mile away); Glen Allen School (approx. half a mile away); Walkerton (approx. half a mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Glen Allen.

Also see . . . Glen Allen Baptist Church History. (Submitted on November 15, 2009, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia.)

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Photographed by Bernard Fisher, November 15, 2009

2. Glen Allen Baptist Church

Photographed by Bernard Fisher, November 15, 2009

3. Glen Allen Baptist Church

Credits. This page was last revised on May 6, 2025. It was originally submitted on November 15, 2009, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia. This page has been viewed 1,287 times since then and 19 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on November 15, 2009, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia.