Driver in Suffolk, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)

Glebe Church

Photographed by James Thomson

1. Glebe Church Marker

Inscription. Built in 1738. In 1775 the Parish minister, Parson Agnew, was driven from the Church for preaching loyalty to the King. The building was repaired in 1854.

Erected 1960 by Virginia State Library. (Marker Number K-258.)

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 1738.

Location. 36° 49.439′ N, 76° 29.765′ W. Marker is in Suffolk, Virginia. It is in Driver. It is on Nansemond Parkway (Virginia Route 337), on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 4400 Nansemond Parkway, Suffolk VA 23435, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Virginia’s Hampton Roads,

specifically in Coastal Virginia,

and in the Hampton Roads Metropolitan Area.

It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Upper South,

and in the Tidewater.

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 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Hargrove's Tavern (a few steps from this marker); Bennett's Home (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Glebe Church (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Florence Graded School (approx. ¼ mile away); Sleepy Hole Ferry (approx. ¼ mile away); Yeates School (approx. ¼ mile away);

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James Bowser, Revolutionary Soldier (approx. half a mile away); James Bowser Plantation (approx. 1.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Suffolk.

Another marker is no longer nearby. Florence Graded School (was approx. 0.3 miles away but has been replaced with another marker now near it).

Also see . . . Glebe Episcopal Church History Page. Still an active parish in the Diocese of Southern Virginia (Submitted on January 15, 2011, by James Thomson of Chesapeake, United States.)

Old portion of the Glebe Church from the Southwest image. Click for full size.

Photographed by James Thomson

2. Old portion of the Glebe Church from the Southwest

Glebe Church Entrance image. Click for full size.

Photographed by James Thomson

3. Glebe Church Entrance

Photographed by James Thomson

4. Glebe Church Marker

Glebe Church Lot image. Click for full size.

Photographed by James Thomson

5. Glebe Church Lot

Glebe Church Datestone image. Click for full size.

Photographed by James Thomson

6. Glebe Church Datestone

Credits. This page was last revised on February 1, 2023. It was originally submitted on January 14, 2011, by James Thomson of Chesapeake, United States. This page has been viewed 1,717 times since then and 54 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on January 14, 2011, by James Thomson of Chesapeake, United States. 3. submitted on January 15, 2011, by James Thomson of Chesapeake, United States. 4. submitted on January 14, 2011, by James Thomson of Chesapeake, United States. 5, 6. submitted on January 15, 2011, by James Thomson of Chesapeake, United States. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.