Stony Creek in Sussex County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Jones Chapel Methodist Church
Photographed by Bernard Fisher, January 17, 2011
1. Jones Chapel Methodist Church Marker
Jones Chapel
Methodist Church
Organized 1777 – Closed 1926
The 16th Virginia Annual Conference
was held here in 1799. The Reverend
Jesse Lee presided due to the
illness of Bishop Asbury.
A great revival was held here in
1787 at which time approximately
Three hundred persons professed
faith in Christ.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical year for this entry is 1777.
Location. 36° 52.239′ N, 77° 23.789′ W. Marker is in Stony Creek, Virginia, in Sussex County. It is at the intersection of Comans Well Road (Virginia Route 642) and Tyus Lane, on the right when traveling west on Comans Well Road. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Stony Creek VA 23882, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Coastal Virginia. 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
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 6 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Nottoway River Crossings (approx. 1.9 miles away); Hunting Quarter Baptist Church (approx. 3.3 miles away); History At Stony Creek (approx. 5.2 miles away); Confederate Cannon (approx. 5.4 miles away); Old Halifax Road (approx. 5½ miles away); Jarratt's Station (approx. 5.6 miles away); Sappony Baptist Church (approx. 6 miles away); Sappony Church (approx. 6.1 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Stony Creek.
Also see . . . Sussex County, Virginia Historical Society. (Submitted on January 18, 2011.)
Photographed by Bernard Fisher, January 17, 2011
2. Jones Chapel Methodist Church Marker
Photographed by Bernard Fisher, January 17, 2011
3. Comans Well Rd & Tyus Ln (facing west)
Credits. This page was last revised on November 14, 2021. It was originally submitted on January 18, 2011, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia. This page has been viewed 916 times since then and 24 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on January 18, 2011, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia.
