Forest in Bedford County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
St. Stephen's Church
Photographed By Bernard Fisher, May 29, 2011
1. St. Stephen's Church Marker
Half a mile north is St. Stephen's Church, built about 1825 under Rev. Nicholas Cobb, later Bishop of Alabama. In the old cemetery here many members of early families of the community are buried.
Erected 1929 by Conservation & Development Commission. (Marker Number K-140.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Churches & Religion. In addition, it is included in the Virginia Department of Historic Resources (DHR) series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1825.
Location. 37° 22.141′ N, 79° 17.986′ W. Marker is in Forest, Virginia, in Bedford County. Marker is on Forest Road (U.S. 221) east of Venture Drive, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Forest VA 24551, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Transforming a Plantation into a Private Retreat, 1806—1826 (approx. 2.4 miles away); Mounds Made of Ideas and Sweat (approx. 2.4 miles away); Poplar Forest Planting Memorandum 1812 (approx. 2.4 miles away); "A Culture Productive of Infinite Wretchedness” (approx. 2.4 miles away); Crafting a Masterpiece, Longing for Home (approx. 2.4
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Also see . . .
1. Saint Stephen's Episcopal Church. Church website entry (Submitted on May 31, 2011, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia.)
2. Saint Stephen's Episcopal Church. Virginia Department of Historic Resources website entry (Submitted on May 31, 2011, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia.)
via Virginia Department of Historic Resources, unknown
2. St. Stephen's Episcopal Church
Photographed By Bernard Fisher, May 29, 2011
3. US Rt 221 (facing west)
Credits. This page was last revised on March 30, 2022. It was originally submitted on May 31, 2011, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia. This page has been viewed 596 times since then and 42 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on May 31, 2011, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia. 2. submitted on March 30, 2022, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. 3. submitted on May 31, 2011, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia.
