Dayton in Rockingham County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
First Church in Rockingham County
Erected 1990 by Department of Historic Resources. (Marker Number D-7.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Churches & Religion • Colonial Era.
Location. 38° 25.208′ N, 78° 56.465′ W. Marker is in Dayton, Virginia, in Rockingham County. Marker is at the intersection of Bowman Road (Virginia Route 732) and Cemetery Drive, on the left when traveling west on Bowman Road. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Dayton VA 22821, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within one mile of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Daniel Bowman Mill at Silver Lake (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Shenandoah College and Shenandoah Conservatory of Music (approx. ¼ mile away); Fort Harrison (approx. 0.3 miles away); Lt. Col. Thomas F. Wildes (approx. 0.3 miles away); Dayton (approx. half a mile away); Death of Lt. Meigs (approx. 1.1 miles away); a different marker also named Death of Lt. Meigs (approx. 1.1 miles away); Site Where Lt. John Rodgers Meigs Was Killed (approx. 1.1 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Dayton.
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on June 21, 2010, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia. This page has been viewed 885 times since then and 6 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 21, 2010, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia.