Near Staunton in Augusta County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Bethel Church
Photographed by Dan Fisher, June 20, 2010
1. Bethel Church Marker
Two miles west. The first church was built by Colonel Robert Doak in 1779. Captain James Tate, an elder, led in the battles of Cowpens and Guilford Courthouse (1781) a company drawn mainly from this church. In the churchyard 23 Revolutionary soldiers are buried. The present building was erected in 1888.
Erected 1942 by Virginia Conservation Commission. (Marker Number A-53.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Patriots & Patriotism • Religion & Religious Structures • War, US Revolutionary. In addition, it is included in the Virginia Department of Historic Resources (DHR) series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1779.
Location. 38° 1.911′ N, 79° 8.321′ W. Marker is near Staunton, Virginia, in Augusta County. It is at the intersection of Lee Jackson Highway (U.S. 11) and Howardsville Road (Virginia Route 701), on the right when traveling south on Lee Jackson Highway. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Staunton VA 24401, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Virginia’s Shenandoah Valley. 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 markers are within 7 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Roanoke College (a few steps from this marker); Avenue of Trees (approx. 3 miles away);
this page online
Also see . . . Bethel Presbyterian Church. Church website homepage (Submitted on June 21, 2010, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia.)
Photographed by Dan Fisher, June 20, 2010
2. US Rt 11 (facing south)
Credits. This page was last revised on April 15, 2022. It was originally submitted on June 21, 2010, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia. This page has been viewed 1,327 times since then and 38 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 21, 2010, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia.
