Near Mattaponi in King and Queen County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)

Colonial Church

Photographed by Bernard Fisher, December 6, 2009

1. Colonial Church Marker

Inscription. This church, the new church of Stratton Major Parish, was built in 1767. Rev. William Robinson, the Bishop of London's commissary, came to the parish in 1744 and was the first minister of the new church. It fell into disuse after the Revolution but later became a Methodist church.

Erected 1930 by Conservation & Development Commission. (Marker Number OB-18.)

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 1767.

Location. 37° 36.217′ N, 76° 46.256′ W. Marker is near Mattaponi, Virginia, in King and Queen County. It is on The Trail (Virginia Route 14) 0.3 miles south of Tastine Road ( Route 611), on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 25614 The Trail, Mattaponi VA 23110, 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 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Laneville (approx. 1.4 miles away); Corbin's Church (approx. 3.1 miles away); Veterans Memorial (approx. 4.4 miles away); A Salute To Veterans (approx. 4.4 miles away); Uttamusack

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(approx. 4.4 miles away); Civil War Breastwork (approx. 4.4 miles away); Campaign of 1781 (approx. 4.4 miles away); Pamunkey Indians Attacked by Nathaniel Bacon (approx. 4.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Mattaponi.

Also see . . . Upper Church, Stratton Major Parish. National Register of Historic Places (Submitted on November 9, 2021.)

The Trail (facing south) image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bernard Fisher, December 6, 2009

2. The Trail (facing south)

Colonial Church image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bernard Fisher, December 6, 2009

3. Colonial Church

Old Church United Methodist Church image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bernard Fisher, December 6, 2009

4. Old Church United Methodist Church

Credits. This page was last revised on November 9, 2021. It was originally submitted on December 8, 2009, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia. This page has been viewed 2,033 times since then and 21 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on December 8, 2009, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia.