Moseley in Chesterfield County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)

Skinquarter Baptist Church

Photographed By Bernard Fisher, March 18, 2010

1. Skinquarter Baptist Church Marker

Inscription. Pastor William Hickman and about 30 people founded Skinquarter Baptist Church in 1778. The first meetinghouse was located east of the church's cemetery. Hickman moved to Kentucky in 1784 and was an early Baptist leader there. Due to anti-missionary sentiment among the members, the congregation left the Middle District Baptist Association and became affiliated with the Zoar Association in 1836. However in 1848 they rejoined the Middle District Baptist Association. During the 19th century, five churches were organized from this congregation. Augustus Barton Rudd, a missionary to Mexico and Puerto Rico in the late 19th and 20th centuries, was a member. After a fire in 1890, the current church was initially built in 1891.

Erected 2002 by Department of Historic Resources. (Marker Number O-67.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Churches & Religion • War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the Virginia Department of Historic Resources (DHR) series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1778.

Location. 37° 24.571′ N, 77° 47.509′ W. Marker is in Moseley, Virginia, in Chesterfield County. Marker is on Moseley Road (Virginia Route 605) 0.4 miles north of Skinquarter Road (Virginia Route

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603), on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 6900 Moseley Road, Moseley VA 23120, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 9 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Goode's Bridge (approx. 4.9 miles away); Amelia County / Chesterfield County (approx. 4.9 miles away); Ewell Crosses the Appomattox (approx. 5.2 miles away); Eppington (approx. 6½ miles away); William Ransom Johnson (approx. 6½ miles away); Clover Hill Mining District (approx. 7 miles away); Hallsborough Tavern (approx. 8.2 miles away); Bethel Baptist Church (approx. 8.2 miles away).

Also see . . . Skinquarter Baptist Church. (Submitted on March 21, 2010, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia.)

Moseley Rd (facing north) image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Bernard Fisher, March 18, 2010

2. Moseley Rd (facing north)

Skinquarter Baptist Church image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Bernard Fisher, March 18, 2010

3. Skinquarter Baptist Church

Nearby UDC Memorial image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Bernard Fisher, March 18, 2010

4. Nearby UDC Memorial

UDC Memorial image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Bernard Fisher, March 18, 2010

5. UDC Memorial

In memory of the
Confederate Dead
of
Skinquarter
Erected by the Chesterfield Chapter, U.D.C.
Nov. 30, 1947

UDC Memorial Bench image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Bernard Fisher, March 18, 2010

6. UDC Memorial Bench

If tears could build a stairway,
and memories a lane,
I'd walk right up to heaven
and bring you home again.

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on March 21, 2010, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia. This page has been viewed 1,782 times since then and 69 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on March 21, 2010, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia.