Nanjemoy in Charles County, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Mt. Hope Baptist Church
Organized July 4, 1867
by Rev. A.A. Watts
Rebuilt April 1941
by Rev. C. R. Alexander
1867 - 1941
Laid by
M.W.U.G.
L.A.F. & A.M. Inc.
State of MD.
Renovation & Addition 1968
Rev. Rodney L. Young, Pastor
Erected 1968 by Mt. Hope Baptist Church; L.A.F. & A.M. Inc.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical month for this entry is April 1941.
Location. 38° 28.623′ N, 77° 11.519′ W. Marker is in Nanjemoy, Maryland, in Charles County. It is on Gilroy Road north of Bowie Road, on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 8705 Gilroy Rd, Nanjemoy MD 20662, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the Washington Metropolitan Area and in Southern Maryland. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Upper South, in the Mid-Atlantic, 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 one of the original Thirteen Colonies and also the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Mount Hope Church (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); Carroll Farmhouse & Cemetery (approx. Ύ mile away); Nanjemoy Baptist Church (approx. 1.7 miles away); Durham Parish (approx. 1.9 miles away); Washington's Farm (approx. 2.1 miles away); General Daniel E. Sickles, U.S.A. (approx. 2.1 miles away);
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Credits. This page was last revised on April 5, 2026. It was originally submitted on April 5, 2026, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 4 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 5, 2026, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
