Saint Stephens Church in King and Queen County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)

Apple Tree Church

Photographed by Bernard Fisher, December 6, 2009

1. Apple Tree Church Marker

Inscription. About two miles south stood the colonial church known as the Apple Tree Church or St. Clement's Church. First authorized by the House of Burgesses in 1710, it served as the upper church of St. Stephen's Parish until after the Revolution. It was then abandoned and later destroyed by fire.

Erected 1987 by Department of Historic Resources. (Marker Number OB-11.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Religion & Religious Structures. In addition, it is included in the Virginia Department of Historic Resources (DHR) series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1710.

Location. 37° 48.282′ N, 77° 2.934′ W. Marker is in Saint Stephens Church, Virginia, in King and Queen County. It is on Richmond Tappahannock Highway (U.S. 360) 0.4 miles east of The Trail (Virginia Route 14), on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Saint Stephens Church VA 23148, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is on Virginia’s Middle Peninsula.

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 6 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Clark Home (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Cavalry Raids (approx. 3½ miles away); Bruington Church (approx. 3.7 miles away); Montville

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(approx. 4.2 miles away); Hillsboro (approx. 4.7 miles away); King and Queen County / Essex County (approx. 5.6 miles away); Mattaponi Indian Town (approx. 5.6 miles away); Bacon's Northern Force (approx. 5.6 miles away).

Another marker is no longer nearby. Mount Pleasant (was approx. 4.6 miles away but has been confirmed missing).

Richmond Tappahannock Highway (facing east) image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bernard Fisher, December 6, 2009

2. Richmond Tappahannock Highway (facing east)

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on December 8, 2009, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia. This page has been viewed 2,890 times since then and 124 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on December 8, 2009, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia.