Mechanicsville in Hanover County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)

Historic Beulah Church

And Cemetery

Photographed by Evan Dwyer, December 27, 2025

1. Historic Beulah Church Marker

Inscription. On this corner Beulah Presbyterian Church worshipped and served in the name of Jesus Christ from 1834-2016. The original building, destroyed by fire in 1864, served as a hospital for the wounded Union Soldiers. The current building has stood here since 1868 with slight alterations and additions. In 2016 the congregation merged with Fairfield Presbyterian Church.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Religion & Religious Structures • War, US Civil. A significant historical year for this entry is 1834.

Location. 37° 35.966′ N, 77° 16.716′ W. Marker is in Mechanicsville, Virginia, in Hanover County. It is at the intersection of Beulah Church Road and Glenharbor Lane, on the right when traveling north on Beulah Church Road. Marker is in front of Beulah Church (now Grace United Family Church). Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 7252 Beulah Church Road, Mechanicsville VA 23111, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Virginia’s Piedmont,

in Central Virginia,

and in the Richmond Metropolitan Area.

It is also in the American South,

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specifically in the Upper South,

and on the Eastern Seaboard. 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 walking distance of this marker: June 3, 1864 — 18th Corps: A Disastrous Attack (within shouting distance of this marker); Cold Harbor: The Early Actions (within shouting distance of this marker); The Armies Gather at Cold Harbor (within shouting distance of this marker); Keitt’s Attack — Morning, June 1, 1864 (approx. 0.2 miles away); In Reserve (approx. 0.6 miles away); Union Earthworks (approx. 0.6 miles away); The Cold Harbor Killing Fields (approx. 0.6 miles away); Grant's Grand Assault (approx. 0.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Mechanicsville.

Photographed by Evan Dwyer, December 27, 2025

2. Historic Beulah Church Marker

Photographed by Evan Dwyer, December 27, 2025

3. Historic Beulah Church Marker

The 1868 church is beyond.

Historic Beulah Church image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Evan Dwyer, December 27, 2025

4. Historic Beulah Church

The 1868 church, built on the site of the church burned in 1864, seen from the short walking trail on the 1 June 1864 section of Richmond National Battlefield Park's Cold Harbor Unit.

Credits. This page was last revised on April 13, 2026. It was originally submitted on April 12, 2026, by Evan Dwyer of Richmond, Virginia. This page has been viewed 23 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on April 12, 2026, by Evan Dwyer of Richmond, Virginia. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.