Near Edgehill in King George County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)

Hanover Baptist Church

Photographed by Richard White, January 24, 2008

1. Hanover Baptist Church

Inscription. Hanover Baptist Church, the oldest Baptist Church in King George County, was organized in 1789 with a 93-member congregation. The first meetinghouse was located at Shiloh, and Elder John Shackleford served as the first pastor. The first Sunday school was established in 1833. The second meetinghouse was located at Allnutt. In the early 1840s, during the Second Great Awakening, 1,025 new members were baptized. The third house of worship was built here after James F. Jones deeded the land to Hanover Baptist Church trustees William B. Coakley, William E. McClanahan, and John A. Peed in 1873.

Erected 1998 by Department of Historic Resources. (Marker Number EP-7.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: 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 1789.

Location. 38° 16.208′ N, 77° 8.384′ W. Marker is near Edgehill, Virginia, in King George County. It is on James Madison Parkway (U.S. 301) 0.1 miles south of Hanover Church Road. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: King George VA 22485, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the American South,

specifically in the Upper South,

in the Mid-Atlantic,

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 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Ralph Bunche High School

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(approx. 0.2 miles away); King George Confederate Monument (approx. 0.8 miles away); Veterans Memorial (approx. 0.8 miles away); World War I Memorial (approx. 2.2 miles away); Historic Port Conway (approx. 2½ miles away); Cleydael (approx. 3.2 miles away); Marmion (approx. 3½ miles away); St. Paul’s Church (approx. 3½ miles away).

Another marker is no longer nearby. Cleydael (was approx. 3.2 miles away but has been replaced with another marker now near it).

Regarding Hanover Baptist Church. Hanover Baptist was founded in 1789 and is the oldest Baptist church in King George County, Virginia. The current church is just around the corner to the right on Route 611, Hanover Church Road.

Hanover Baptist Church Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by J. J. Prats, August 30, 2009

2. Hanover Baptist Church Marker

Hanover Baptist Church (modern). image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bernard Fisher, September 1, 2009

3. Hanover Baptist Church (modern).

Credits. This page was last revised on January 9, 2020. It was originally submitted on May 17, 2008, by Richard White of La Plata, Maryland. This page has been viewed 4,001 times since then and 163 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on May 17, 2008, by Richard White of La Plata, Maryland. 2. submitted on August 31, 2009, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio. 3. submitted on September 6, 2009, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia. • Kevin W. was the editor who published this page.

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