Near Gum Spring in Louisa County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)

Providence Church

Photographed by Forest McDermott, October 18, 2008

1. Providence Church Marker

Inscription. Half a mile northeast stands Providence Presbyterian Church, built probably in 1749 and little altered since. John Todd, Senior, a founder of Hampden-Sydney College, was pastor for forty years (1753-1798). Hanover Presbytery met there in October 1762.

Erected 1947 by Virginia Conservation Commission. (Marker Number V-19.)

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 month for this entry is October 1762.

Location. 37° 46.867′ N, 77° 54.317′ W. Marker is near Gum Spring, Virginia, in Louisa County. It is on Broad Street (Virginia Route 250) 0.4 miles west of Route 522, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Gum Spring VA 23065, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Piedmont

and 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 6 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Shady Grove (Rosenwald) School (approx. 2.1 miles away); Central High School (approx. 2.7 miles away); Byrd Presbyterian Church (approx. 5 miles away); Bolling Island (approx. 5.7 miles away); Dungeness

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(approx. 5.7 miles away); Bolling Hall (approx. 5.7 miles away); Virginia's Center of Population (approx. 5.8 miles away); Freedom of Choice (approx. 6.1 miles away).

Photographed by Forest McDermott, October 18, 2008

2. Providence Church Marker

Photo taken looking east on Route 250.

The Providence Church building image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Forest McDermott, October 18, 2008

3. The Providence Church building

Providence Presbterian Church image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Forest McDermott, October 18, 2008

4. Providence Presbterian Church

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on July 16, 2008, by Kathy Walker of Stafford, Virginia. This page has been viewed 1,333 times since then and 5 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on April 9, 2012, by Forest McDermott of Masontown, Pennsylvania. • Christopher Busta-Peck was the editor who published this page.