Petersburg, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)

Blandford Church and Cemetery

Photographed By Bill Coughlin, April 23, 2007

1. Blandford Church and Cemetery Marker

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

The brick church on Well’s Hill, now known as Old Blandford Church, was built between 1734 and 1737, the British General Phillips was buried in the churchyard in 1781. In the cemetery is a monument to Captain McRae and the Petersburg Volunteers, who at Fort Meigs in 1813 won for Petersburg the name of the “Cockade City of the Union.” Soldiers of six wars rest here, among them 30,000 Confederates.

Erected 1931 by Virginia Conservation & Development Commission - For the City of Petersburg. (Marker Number QA-11.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Churches & Religion • War, US Civil • War, US Revolutionary. In addition, it is included in the Virginia Department of Historic Resources series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1734.

Location. 37° 13.562′ N, 77° 23.305′ W. Marker is in Petersburg, Virginia. Marker is on Crater Road (U.S. 460), on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Petersburg VA 23803, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this

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marker. Battle of Petersburg (here, next to this marker); a different marker also named Battle of Petersburg (here, next to this marker); Blandford Church (within shouting distance of this marker); People's Memorial Cemetery (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Battle of the Crater - Covered Way (approx. 0.4 miles away); a different marker also named Battle of Petersburg (approx. 0.4 miles away); a different marker also named Battle of Petersburg (approx. 0.6 miles away); Massachusetts (approx. 0.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Petersburg.

Also see . . . Old Blandford Church. (Submitted on March 24, 2008, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.)

Old Blandford Church image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Bill Coughlin, April 23, 2007

2. Old Blandford Church

This old church is surrounded by the Blandford Cemetery.

Blandford Cemetery image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Bill Coughlin, April 23, 2007

3. Blandford Cemetery

Soldiers of six wars are burried in the Blandford Cemetery.

<i>Blandford Church, Petersburg, Va.</i> image. Click for full size.

circa 1910

4. Blandford Church, Petersburg, Va.

Blandford Cemetery Confederate Section image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Bradley Owen, October 6, 2013

5. Blandford Cemetery Confederate Section

Gen. Philips Grave image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Bill Coughlin, April 23, 2007

6. Gen. Philips Grave

This is the grave of British Maj. Gen. William Philips, who died May 13, 1781, shortly after the Battle of Petersburg.

Congressional Medal of Honor Recipient George W. Bright grave marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Don Morfe, February 21, 2001

7. Congressional Medal of Honor Recipient George W. Bright grave marker

He is buried in Blandford Cemetery, Section 13, Lot 6

Credits. This page was last revised on February 2, 2023. It was originally submitted on March 24, 2008, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 1,893 times since then and 109 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on March 24, 2008, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. 4. submitted on October 12, 2015. 5. submitted on June 11, 2021, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia. 6. submitted on March 24, 2008, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. 7. submitted on January 2, 2017, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.