Near Low Moor in Alleghany County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)

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Oakland Presbyterian Church

Organized 1834

Photographed by Bernard Fisher, August 18, 2011

1. Oakland Presbyterian Church UDC Marker

Inscription.
In continuous use as a place of worship except for a period between 1861 and 1865 when it was used as a hospital for a contingent of General T.J. (Stonewall) Jackson's troops encamped nearby.

A monument in the churchyard marks the graves of many who died in the church hospital.

Erected by Julia Jackson Chapter United Daughters of the Confederacy.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Religion & Religious Structures • War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the United Daughters of the Confederacy series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1861.

Location. Marker has been permanently removed. It was located near 37° 48.123′ N, 79° 51.613′ W. Marker was near Low Moor, Virginia, in Alleghany County. It could be reached from Selma Low Moor Road (Virginia Route 696) 0.2 miles west of Oakland Drive ( Route 1002), on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker was in this post office area: Clifton Forge VA 24422, United States of America.

We have been informed that this marker is no longer there and will not be replaced. This page is an archival view of what was.

Regionally, this marker was in Virginia’s Mountain Region,

in the Alleghany Highlands,

and specifically in the Potomac Highlands.

It was also in the American South,

specifically in the Upper South,

in Appalachia,

and specifically in Southern Appalachia. Globally, it was in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it found 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

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within 3 miles of this location, measured as the crow flies: A different marker also named Oakland Presbyterian Church and Cemetery (within shouting distance of this marker); Oakland Grove Presbyterian Church (within shouting distance of this marker); Jackson River Depot (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); C&O Railroad Shops (approx. 1.4 miles away); Low Moor Iron Company Coke Ovens (approx. 1½ miles away); Chesapeake and Ohio Lines (approx. 2 miles away); Masonic Theatre (approx. 2.2 miles away); World War I Memorial (approx. 2.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Low Moor.

Another marker is no longer nearby. Oakland Presbyterian Church and Cemetery (was here, next to this marker but has been permanently removed).

Also see . . . Oakland Grove Presbyterian Church. Virginia Department of Historic Resources website entry (Submitted on March 16, 2022, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)

Oakland Presbyterian Church image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bernard Fisher

2. Oakland Presbyterian Church

Credits. This page was last revised on April 25, 2026. It was originally submitted on August 22, 2011, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia. This page has been viewed 744 times since then and 28 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 22, 2011, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia.