Near Peola Mills in Rappahannock County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)

F. T. Baptist Church

Photographed by J. J. Prats, June 8, 2008

1. F. T. Baptist Church Marker

Inscription. F. T. Baptist Church was founded nearby as Ragged Mountain Church in 1778. According to tradition the congregation worshipped in a log structure at Sharp Rock until about 1802 before moving to the former F. T. Village by 1804 where it became known as F. T. Baptist Church. F. T. stands for Francis Thornton who received land grants in the region from the 1730s to the early 1750s. In 1816 the congregation moved to the present site and built a new structure. By 1884 the present church was constructed nearby and an addition was added later. F. T. Baptist Church fostered the founding of other churches.

Erected 2005 by Department of Historic Resources. (Marker Number J-100.)

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 1778.

Location. 38° 33.15′ N, 78° 14.154′ W. Marker is near Peola Mills, Virginia, in Rappahannock County. It is on F.T. Valley Road (Virginia Route 231) near Sharp Rock Road / Slate Mills Road (County Route 707), on the left when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Sperryville VA 22740, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Washington Metropolitan Area

and in Northern Virginia.

It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Upper South,

and in the Mid-Atlantic.

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

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are within 7 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Slate Mills (approx. 0.7 miles away); Madison County / Rappahannock County (approx. 0.8 miles away); Woodville (approx. 4.9 miles away); Mosby and Sneden (approx. 4.9 miles away); Milroy's Camp (approx. 4.9 miles away); John Jackson—Traditional Musician (approx. 4.9 miles away); Rappahannock County / Culpeper County (approx. 5.2 miles away); Old Rag (approx. 6.8 miles away).

Also see . . . F. T. Baptist Church. (Submitted on June 18, 2008.)

Photographed by J. J. Prats, June 8, 2008

2. F. T. Baptist Church Marker

F. T. Baptist Church image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Forest McDermott, May 11, 2009

3. F. T. Baptist Church

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on June 18, 2008, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio. This page has been viewed 1,637 times since then and 47 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 18, 2008, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio. 3. submitted on December 12, 2011, by Forest McDermott of Masontown, Pennsylvania.