Gloucester in Gloucester County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Zion Poplars Baptist Church
Photographed By Bernard Fisher, April 25, 2010
1. Zion Poplars Baptist Church Marker
Inscription.
Zion Poplars Baptist Church houses one of the oldest independent African-American congregations in Gloucester County. It is named for seven united poplar trees under which the founding members first met for worship in 1866. The church was erected one and a half miles to the south in 1894 in the Gothic Revival architectural style, with both Victorian and classical detailing. During the 1930s the church was moved 110 feet because of road construction. The interior exhibits the creative craftsmanship of Frank Braxton, a former slave. The church was listed on the Virginia Landmarks Register and the National Register of Historic Places in 1999.
Zion Poplars Baptist Church houses one of the oldest independent African-American congregations in Gloucester County. It is named for seven united poplar trees under which the founding members first met for worship in 1866. The church was erected one and a half miles to the south in 1894 in the Gothic Revival architectural style, with both Victorian and classical detailing. During the 1930s the church was moved 110 feet because of road construction. The interior exhibits the creative craftsmanship of Frank Braxton, a former slave. The church was listed on the Virginia Landmarks Register and the National Register of Historic Places in 1999.
Erected 2000 by Department of Historic Reources. (Marker Number NW-16.)
Location. 37° 24.419′ N, 76° 31.792′ W. Marker is in Gloucester, Virginia, in Gloucester County. Marker is on George Washington Memorial Highway (U.S. 17) 0.8 miles south of Belroi Road (Virginia Route 616), on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Gloucester VA 23061, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Also see . . . Zion Poplars Baptist Church. National Register of Historic Places (Submitted on August 4, 2010.)
Photographed By Bernard Fisher, April 25, 2010
2. US-17 (facing south)
Photographed By Bernard Fisher, July 31, 2010
3. Zion Poplars Baptist Church
Credits. This page was last revised on November 5, 2021. It was originally submitted on April 25, 2010, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia. This page has been viewed 949 times since then and 13 times this year. Photos:1, 2. submitted on April 25, 2010, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia. 3. submitted on August 4, 2010, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia.
