Near McKenney in Dinwiddie County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)

Butterwood Chapel

Photographed by Bernard Fisher, May 18, 2010

1. Butterwood Chapel Marker

Inscription.
Butterwood Chapel, one of three Anglican chapels constructed in Dinwiddie County in the 18th century, was built by 1763 on or near this site. It probably was the first church built after the creation of Bath Parish in 1742. The Reverend Devereux Jarrett, a father of Methodism in Virginia, ministered to the congregation before the disestablishment of the Church of England in 1786. Capt. Henry D. Dickerson, C.S.A., revived the church after moving his family here to the Darvills community by 1865. William Randolph Atkinson designed and constructed the present frame building about 1866.

Erected 1996 by Department of Historic Resources. (Marker Number K-303.)

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 1763.

Location. 37° 4.376′ N, 77° 51.619′ W. Marker is near McKenney, Virginia, in Dinwiddie County. It is at the intersection of Darvills Road (Virginia Route 40) and Zilles Road ( Route 642), on the right when traveling east on Darvills Road. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Mc Kenney VA 23872, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Virginia’s Piedmont,

in Southside Virginia,

and specifically in Central Virginia.

It is also in the American South

and specifically in the Upper South.

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

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markers are within 8 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Nottoway County / Dinwiddie County (approx. 2 miles away); Darvills School (approx. 2.6 miles away); a different marker also named Nottoway County / Dinwiddie County (approx. 4.7 miles away); The Burning of White Oak Methodist Church (approx. 5.2 miles away); Creation of Camp Pickett (approx. 6.1 miles away); Fort Pickett (approx. 6.2 miles away); Nottoway Training School (approx. 7.2 miles away); Birthplace of Roger Atkinson Pryor (approx. 7.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in McKenney.

Also see . . . Butterwood Methodist Church and Butterwood Cemetery. Wikipedia entry:
(Submitted on May 31, 2024, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)

Darvills Rd & Zilles Rd (facing west) image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bernard Fisher, May 18, 2010

2. Darvills Rd & Zilles Rd (facing west)

Butterwood Chapel image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bernard Fisher, May 18, 2010

3. Butterwood Chapel

Credits. This page was last revised on May 31, 2024. It was originally submitted on May 23, 2010, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia. This page has been viewed 1,264 times since then and 17 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on May 23, 2010, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia.