Suffolk, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Somerton Friends Meeting
Photographed by Bernard Fisher, April 26, 2025
1. Somerton Friends Meeting Marker
Established in 1672
Oldest active Quaker Meeting House in Virginia
Erected 2016 by Suffolk Chapter National Society Colonial Dames XVII Century.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Religion & Religious Structures. In addition, it is included in the Quakerism series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1672.
Location. 36° 39.403′ N, 76° 43.652′ W. Marker is in Suffolk, Virginia. It can be reached from Quaker Drive (County Route 759) 0.1 miles west of Box Elder Road, on the left when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 5329 Quaker Dr, Suffolk VA 23437, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Virginia’s Hampton Roads, specifically in Coastal Virginia, and in the Hampton Roads Metropolitan Area. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Upper South, and in the Tidewater. 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
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 10 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: George Fox Monument (a few steps from this marker); a different marker also named Somerton Friends Meeting (a few steps from this marker); a different marker also named Somerton Friends Meeting (approx. 3.4 miles away); First Ruritan Club (approx. 3.4 miles away); Ruritan National Monument (approx. 3.4 miles away); Nansemond County Training School (approx. 5.2 miles away); Mount Sinai Baptist Church (approx. 5.8 miles away); Booker T. Washington High School (approx. 9.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Suffolk.
Credits. This page was last revised on August 17, 2025. It was originally submitted on August 15, 2025. This page has been viewed 118 times since then and 33 times this year. Photo 1. submitted on August 15, 2025. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
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