Near Winchester in Frederick County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
In Memory of the Many Soldiers of the Revolution
Photographed by Craig Swain, August 25, 2007
1. In Memory of the Many Soldiers of the Revolution Marker
In Memory of the many soldiers of the Revolution interred at Opequon Church of whom only seven are known.
Major John Gilkeson Captain William Chipley Captain Samuel Gilkeson Captain James Simrall Captain Samuel Vance Captain William Vance Private James Hamilton
Erected 1938 by Fort Loudoun Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution.
Topics and series. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • War, US Revolutionary. In addition, it is included in the Daughters of the American Revolution series list.
Location. 39° 8.354′ N, 78° 11.704′ W. Memorial is near Winchester, Virginia, in Frederick County. It is on Opequon Church Lane, on the right when traveling east. In the church cemetery on the east side. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 217 Opequon Church Lane, Winchester VA 22602, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial is in Virginia’s Shenandoah Valley. 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 walking distance of this marker: 1790 Stone Church (a few steps from this marker); In Memory of William Hoge (1660 - 1749) and His Wife Barbara Hume Hoge (1670 - 1745) (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Opequon Presbyterian Church (within shouting distance
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Another marker is no longer nearby. Opequon Presbyterian Church (was a few steps from this marker but has been replaced with another marker now near it).
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), October 31, 2020
2. In Memory of the Many Soldiers of the Revolution Marker
Photographed by Craig Swain, July 10, 2010
3. Major John Gilkeson
One of the graves mentioned.
Photographed by Craig Swain, July 10, 2010
4. Captain James Simerall's Grave
Credits. This page was last revised on July 7, 2021. It was originally submitted on September 21, 2007, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. This page has been viewed 1,856 times since then and 23 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on September 21, 2007, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. 2. submitted on November 2, 2020, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. 3, 4. submitted on July 15, 2010, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. • J. J. Prats was the editor who published this page.
