Laneview in Middlesex County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)

Glebe Landing Church

Photographed by Laura Troy, October 13, 2007

1. Glebe Landing Church Marker

Inscription. This church was constituted in 1772 by the noted Baptist preacher, John Waller. The first building stood on the old Glebe overlooking the Rappahannock River; hence the name Glebe Landing. The present building was erected in 1839.

Erected 1929 by Conservation and Development Commission. (Marker Number N-40.)

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 1772.

Location. Marker has been reported missing. It was located near 37° 44.601′ N, 76° 43.239′ W. Marker was in Laneview, Virginia, in Middlesex County. It was at the intersection of George Washington Memorial Highway (U.S. 17) and Lovelanding Road (County Route 606), on the right when traveling north on George Washington Memorial Highway. Touch for map. Marker was at or near this postal address: 1439 Glebe Landing Rd, Laneview VA 22504, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker was on Virginia’s Middle Peninsula.

It was also in the American South,

specifically in the Upper South,

in the Tidewater,

and in the Chesapeake Bay Region.

Globally, it was in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it found 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 8 miles of this location, measured as the crow flies: Middlesex County / Essex County (approx. 0.9 miles away); Mann Meeting House

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(approx. 3.6 miles away); Lower King and Queen Baptist Church (approx. 4.7 miles away); Thomas Washington Lynched (approx. 5.8 miles away); Morattico Historic District (approx. 5.8 miles away); Trade Routes (approx. 7.3 miles away); Angel Visit Baptist Church (approx. 7.4 miles away); Pamunkey Indians Attacked by Nathaniel Bacon (approx. 7.7 miles away).

More about this marker. The marker is on the right hand side heading north and the church it self if across the highway

Glebe Landing Church image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Laura Troy, October 13, 2007

2. Glebe Landing Church

This part of the church was looked older than the rest. The shingles on the roof and the glass in the windows showed age. I would guess this was the original church that was rebuilt and the rest was added on later.

Credits. This page was last revised on November 23, 2021. It was originally submitted on October 14, 2007, by Laura Troy of Burke, Virginia. This page has been viewed 1,790 times since then and 45 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 14, 2007, by Laura Troy of Burke, Virginia. • J. J. Prats was the editor who published this page.