Emporia, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Shiloh Baptist Church
Photographed by Bernard Fisher, January 17, 2011
1. Shiloh Baptist Church Marker
of the
Shiloh
Baptist Church
Emporia, Virginia
Shiloh was one of the
first Black churches founded
in Greensville County
It was founded in 1866
under the leadership of
Rev. Ephriam Royal
Shiloh moved to
its present location
615 Clay Street, Emporia, Virginia
September 1, 1968
under the leadership of
Rev. Millard E. Boone
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical month for this entry is September 1890.
Location. 36° 41.308′ N, 77° 32.412′ W. Marker is in Emporia, Virginia. It can be reached from Battery Avenue east of South Main Street (U.S. 301). This marker is located in Veterans Memorial Park. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Emporia VA 23847, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Southside Virginia and specifically in Central Virginia. 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 walking distance of this marker: Emporia Greensville Veteran War Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Hicksford Raid Monument (within shouting distance of this marker); Meherrin River Trail (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Tarleton's Movements (about 500 feet away); Benjamin D. Tillar, Jr.
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Photographed by Bernard Fisher, January 17, 2011
2. Shiloh Baptist Church Marker
Photographed by Bernard Fisher, January 17, 2011
3. Veterans Memorial Park
Credits. This page was last revised on August 26, 2021. It was originally submitted on April 7, 2011, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia. This page has been viewed 1,293 times since then and 34 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on April 7, 2011, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia.
