New Canton in Buckingham County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Buckingham Baptist Church
1771 - 1949
Erected by Buckingham Baptist Church, Edgar H. Patton, Pastor.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical year for this entry is 1771.
Location. 37° 37.059′ N, 78° 22.61′ W. Marker is in New Canton, Virginia, in Buckingham County. It is on James Madison Highway (U.S. 15) 0.3 miles north of Trents Mill Road (County Route 622), on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: New Canton VA 23123, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the Piedmont and in Central Virginia. It is also in the American South and specifically in the Upper South. 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 7 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Old Buckingham Church (a few steps from this marker); a different marker also named Female Collegiate Institute (approx. 2.4 miles away); Carter G. Woodson (approx. 3 miles away); Arvonia (approx. 5 miles away); Chief Cornerstone Baptist Church (approx. 6.2 miles away); Carter G. Woodson Birthplace (approx. 6.7 miles away); Carter G. Woodson, Ph.D. (approx. 6.9 miles away); a different marker also named Carter G. Woodson Birthplace (approx. 6.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in New Canton.
Another marker is no longer nearby. Female Collegiate Institute (was approx. 2.4 miles away but has been replaced with another marker now near it).
Credits. This page was last revised on September 6, 2021. It was originally submitted on March 11, 2010, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. This page has been viewed 2,284 times since then and 32 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on March 11, 2010, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.


