King George in King George County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)

St. Paul’s Church

Photographed by Dawn Bowen, October 7, 2007

1. St. Paul's Church Marker

Inscription. Eight miles northeast is St. Paul’s Church, built about 1766. The building was in a ruinous condition in 1812 but was repaired by the State and used both as a church and as a schoolhouse. About 1828 it once more became exclusively a church.

Erected 1928 by Conservation & Development Commission. (Marker Number J-65.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: 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 1766.

Location. 38° 16.589′ N, 77° 12.257′ W. Marker is in King George, Virginia, in King George County. It is on King’s Highway (Virginia Route 3), on the left when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: King George VA 22485, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the American South,

specifically in the Upper South,

in the Mid-Atlantic,

in the Tidewater,

and in the Chesapeake Bay Region.

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 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Eagle’s Nest (here, next to this marker); Marmion (here, next to this marker); World War I Memorial (approx. 1½ miles away); Lamb’s Creek Church (approx. 3½ miles away); Hanover Baptist Church (approx. 3½ miles away); Veterans Memorial (approx.

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3.6 miles away); Ralph Bunche High School (approx. 3.6 miles away); King George Confederate Monument (approx. 3.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in King George.

St. Paul's Church Marker and Two Others image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Dawn Bowen, October 7, 2007

2. St. Paul's Church Marker and Two Others

St. Paul's Church image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Dawn Bowen, October 7, 2007

3. St. Paul's Church

Credits. This page was last revised on February 17, 2026. It was originally submitted on October 12, 2007, by Dawn Bowen of Fredericksburg, Virginia. This page has been viewed 3,457 times since then and 35 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on October 12, 2007, by Dawn Bowen of Fredericksburg, Virginia. • J. J. Prats was the editor who published this page.