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

Louisa United Methodist Church

 
 
Louisa United Methodist Church Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Evan Dwyer, June 11, 2026
1. Louisa United Methodist Church Marker
Inscription.
Used as a hospital during
the War Between The States
1861 - 1865

 
Erected by Mineral Chapter, United Daughters of the Confederacy.
 
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Science & MedicineWar, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the United Daughters of the Confederacy series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1864.
 
Location. 38° 1.454′ N, 78° 0.173′ W. Marker is in Louisa, Virginia, in Louisa County. It is at the intersection of Courthouse Square and East Main Street, on the left when traveling west on Courthouse Square. Marker is on the northwest wall of the church, obscured from most angles by surrounding shrubbery. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 100 East Main Street, Louisa VA 23093, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Piedmont and in Central Virginia. It is also in the American South and specifically in the Upper South. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once
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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: John Mercer Langston Birthplace (within shouting distance of this marker); In Memory of All Veterans (within shouting distance of this marker); Bicentennial Monument (within shouting distance of this marker); Confederate Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Patrick Henry's Home (within shouting distance of this marker); Louisa Court House (within shouting distance of this marker); Second Louisa County Courthouse Threshold (within shouting distance of this marker); Historic Louisa (approx. Ό mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Louisa.
 
Louisa United Methodist Church Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Evan Dwyer, June 11, 2026
2. Louisa United Methodist Church Marker
Context of the marker on the northwest wall.
Louisa United Methodist Church image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Evan Dwyer, June 11, 2026
3. Louisa United Methodist Church
The church was constructed ca. 1850.
Louisa United Methodist Church image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Evan Dwyer, June 11, 2026
4. Louisa United Methodist Church
Front elevation. The front of the building appears little changed from its antebellum configuration.
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on August 13, 2026. It was originally submitted on August 12, 2026, by Evan Dwyer of Richmond, Virginia. This page has been viewed 4 times since then. Photos:   1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on August 12, 2026, by Evan Dwyer of Richmond, Virginia.
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Aug. 15, 2026