Tinbridge Hill in Lynchburg, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)

Chapel and Columbarium

Photographed by Bernard Fisher, May 26, 2014

1. Chapel and Columbarium Marker

Inscription. This chapel was modeled after the 1880 Ivy Chapel Union Church in Bedford County. Most of the construction materials and furnishings were salvaged from the demolition of the c. 1870 Hermon Methodist Church at Oakville in Appomattox County. The bell was specially cast for the Cemetery Chapel by the preeminent Whitechapel Bell Foundry in London, England.

Today the Chapel pays tribute to the many religious leaders buried in the Cemetery since 1806. It also provides a unique setting for funerals, weddings, and other special occasions. The Columbarium in the lower level of the Chapel contains niches and crypts for the final resting place of future generations of Lynchburg’s citizens. The Chapel and Columbarium were completed in 2006 to mark the bicentenary of the Cemetery.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical year for this entry is 1880.

Location. 37° 24.835′ N, 79° 9.447′ W. Marker is in Lynchburg, Virginia. It is in Tinbridge Hill. It can be reached from the intersection of Taylor Street and 4th Street. Touch for map.

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Marker is at or near this postal address: 401 Taylor Street, Lynchburg VA 24504, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is 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: Ivy Chapel Union Church (here, next to this marker); Hermon Methodist Church (here, next to this marker); Ministers, Trustees and Other Religious Leaders (here, next to this marker); Site of Glanders Stable (a few steps from this marker); Glanders (a few steps from this marker); a different marker also named The Quartermaster's Glanders Stable (a few steps from this marker); Stone Watering Trough (a few steps from this marker); The Dovecote-Columbarium Connection (a few

Chapel and Columbarium image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bernard Fisher, May 26, 2014

2. Chapel and Columbarium

steps from this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Lynchburg.

Another marker is no longer nearby. The Quartermaster’s Glanders Stable (was a few steps from this marker but has been replaced with another marker now near it).

Also see . . . Cemetery Museums. Old City Cemetery (Submitted on May 27, 2014.)

Credits. This page was last revised on February 1, 2023. It was originally submitted on May 27, 2014, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia. This page has been viewed 774 times since then and 13 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 27, 2014, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia.