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

Park Church

Photographed by Bernard Fisher, December 22, 2009

1. Park Church Marker

Inscription. Park Church was built in 1723 for the newly established Drysdale Parish. It stood on the west side of this road, two and one-half miles above Newtown. The brick church was cruciform in shape with arms approximately 75 feet long. It was known as Park Church because of its proximity to Beverley Park, home of Robert Beverley, Jr., colonial historian of Virginia. The congregation declined in numbers when the Church of England was disestablished following the American Revolution. The church finally was abandoned in 1801.

Erected 1995 by Department of Historic Resources. (Marker Number OB-8.)

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 1723.

Location. 37° 54.814′ N, 77° 7.672′ W. Marker is in Newtown, Virginia, in King and Queen County. It is at the intersection of Newtown Road (Virginia Route 721) and Byrd's Mill Road ( Route 625), on the right when traveling north on Newtown Road. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Newtown VA 23126, 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 12 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Newtown

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(here, next to this marker); Donald Robertson’s School (approx. 2.6 miles away); Clark Home (approx. 8.7 miles away); Apple Tree Church (approx. 8.7 miles away); Cavalry Raids (approx. 9.1 miles away); Montville (approx. 9.8 miles away); Mangohick Church (approx. 10.7 miles away); King and Queen County / Essex County (approx. 11.3 miles away).

Other markers no longer nearby. Fonthill (was approx. 10.1 miles away but has been permanently removed); Old Rappahannock Courthouse (was approx. 10.3 miles away but has been permanently removed); Mount Pleasant (was approx. 10½ miles away but has been confirmed missing).

Photographed by Bernard Fisher, December 22, 2009

2. Park Church Marker

Photographed by Bernard Fisher, December 22, 2009

3. Newtown

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on December 24, 2009, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia. This page has been viewed 1,807 times since then and 69 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on December 24, 2009, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia.