Midlothian in Chesterfield County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Winfree Memorial Baptist Church - Midlothian Mine Disaster
Photographed By Bernard Fisher, September 19, 2010
1. Winfree Memorial Baptist Church - Midlothian Mine Disaster Marker
Winfree Memorial Baptist Church, constituted in 1852 as Jerusalem Baptist Church, originally stood to the west on Buckingham Pike. In September 1881, to better serve the coal mining community, the frame structure was rolled here on logs. On 3 Feb. 1882, a methane explosion killed 32 miners in the Midlothian Coal Mining Company's Grove Shaft nearby. David B. Winfree and other members of the congregation raised funds and provided assistance for the individuals who lost family members. The present brick church was dedicated in 1925, and the congregation was renamed in honor of pastors David B. Winfree and his son Robert H. Winfree.Erected 2002 by Department of Historic Resources. (Marker Number O-62.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Charity & Public Work • Churches & Religion. In addition, it is included in the Virginia Department of Historic Resources series list. A significant historical month for this entry is September 1881.
Location. 37° 30.225′ N, 77° 39.155′ W. Marker is in Midlothian, Virginia, in Chesterfield
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within one mile of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Midlothian Elementary School (approx. ¼ mile away); Union Raid On Coalfield Station (approx. 0.3 miles away); Salisbury (approx. 0.3 miles away); Midlothian Coal Mines (approx. 0.3 miles away); Mid-Lothian Mines and Rail Roads (approx. 0.8 miles away); a different marker also named Mid-Lothian Mines and Rail Roads (approx. one mile away); a different marker also named Mid-Lothian Mines and Rail Roads (approx. 1.1 miles away); a different marker also named Mid-Lothian Mines and Rail Roads (approx. 1.1 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Midlothian.
Also see . . .
1. Winfree Memorial Baptist Church. (Submitted on September 21, 2010, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia.)
2. Mid-Lothian Mines & Rail Roads Foundation. (Submitted on September 21, 2010, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia.)
Photographed By Bernard Fisher, September 19, 2010
2. Midlothian Tpke & Coalfield Rd
Photographed By Bernard Fisher, September 19, 2010
3. Winfree Memorial Baptist Church
Credits. This page was last revised on January 13, 2022. It was originally submitted on September 21, 2010, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia. This page has been viewed 1,631 times since then and 168 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on September 21, 2010, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia.
