Near McKenney in Dinwiddie County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)

Sapony Episcopal Church

Photographed by Bernard Fisher, January 21, 2010

1. Sapony Episcopal Church Marker

Inscription. Sapony Episcopal Church stands approximately 1.5 miles to the north. This simple frame building was first constructed in 1725-1726. The Rev. Devereux Jarratt served as rector here and at two other congregations in Dinwiddie County from 1763 until his death in 1801. He was a prominent figure of the Anglican, later Episcopal, Church. During the Great Awakening, he preached to large audiences in Southside Virginia and North Carolina and influenced the Methodist movement. The graves of Jarratt and his wife were moved here in 1869, the same year that part of the building collapsed. It was rebuilt using the original pews, wainscoting, windows, and railings.

Erected 2003 by Department of Historic Resources. (Marker Number S-40.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • 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 1763.

Location. 36° 57.422′ N, 77° 38.801′ W. Marker is near McKenney, Virginia, in Dinwiddie County.

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It is at the intersection of Shippings Road (Virginia Route 709) and McKenney Highway ( Route 40), on the right when traveling north on Shippings Road. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Mc Kenney VA 23872, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Virginia’s Piedmont,

in Southside Virginia,

and specifically in Central Virginia.

It is also in the American South

and specifically in the Upper South.

Globally, it is in 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 9 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Elizabeth Hobbs Keckley (1818-1907) (approx. 4.2 miles away); Birch's Bridge (approx. 5 miles away); Dinwiddie County / Brunswick County (approx. 5 miles away); Brunswick County, Virginia (approx. 5 miles away); Origins of 4-H in Virginia (approx. 7.3 miles away); Birthplace of Roger Atkinson Pryor

McKenney Highway & Shippings Road image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bernard Fisher, January 21, 2010

2. McKenney Highway & Shippings Road

(approx. 7.3 miles away); a different marker also named Campaign of 1781 (approx. 7.7 miles away); Sussex County / Dinwiddie County (approx. 8.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in McKenney.

Other markers no longer nearby. Sallie Jones Atkinson (was approx. 7.3 miles away but has been confirmed missing); Campaign of 1781 (was approx. 7.7 miles away but has been reported to have been replaced with another marker now near it); Chamberlain's Bed (was approx. 8.1 miles away but has been confirmed missing).

Sappony Episcopal Church, Dinwiddie County image. Click for full size.

National Register of Historic Places

3. Sappony Episcopal Church, Dinwiddie County

Credits. This page was last revised on December 25, 2019. It was originally submitted on January 24, 2010, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia. This page has been viewed 1,914 times since then and 49 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on January 24, 2010, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia.