Lively in Lancaster County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)

St. Mary’s White Chapel

Photographed by J. J. Prats, September 5, 2009

1. St. Mary’s White Chapel Marker

Inscription. Three miles southwest, a church was built there in 1669, and the tablets are of that date. The present church was built in 1741 and was later remodeled. St. Mary’s White Chapel Parish was united with Christ Church Parish in 1752. The tombs of the Balls, ancestors and relatives of George Washington, are there.

Erected 1947 by Virginia Conservation Commission. (Marker Number J-82.)

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 1669.

Location. 37° 46.75′ N, 76° 30.867′ W. Marker is in Lively, Virginia, in Lancaster County. It is on Mary Ball Road (Virginia Route 3) just west of White Chapel Road ( Route 201), on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Lancaster VA 22503, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is on Virginia’s Northern Neck.

It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Upper South,

in the Tidewater,

and in the Chesapeake Bay Region.

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 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Birthplace of Washington’s Mother (approx. one mile away); World War I Memorial (approx. 2.8 miles away); Veterans Memorial (approx. 2.8 miles away); Confederate Memorial

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(approx. 2.8 miles away); St. Mary’s Whitechapel (approx. 3.1 miles away); Queenstown (approx. 3.1 miles away); Bewdley (approx. 3.4 miles away); Barford (approx. 4.2 miles away).

Regarding St. Mary’s White Chapel. Turn right at the next intersection (Route 201) to reach St. Mary Whitechapel Church and Cemetery.

St. Mary's White Chapel parish was owned by Major Edward Dale, 1693 and was willed to his two grandsons, Joseph and Peter Carter.(William and Mary's Quarterly, Vol. 17, January 1909, pages 196-202).

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Photographed by J. J. Prats, September 5, 2009

2. St. Mary’s White Chapel Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on December 25, 2019. It was originally submitted on November 3, 2009, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio. This page has been viewed 2,162 times since then and 39 times this year. Last updated on October 31, 2012, by Gwynn Nell Swanson of Blanchard, Oklahoma. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 3, 2009, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.