Near Williamsburg in James City County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)

Martin's Hundred Church

Photographed by Kathy Walker, August 11, 2007

1. Martin's Hundred Church Marker

Inscription. The first Martin's Hundred Parish church was probably built at Wolstenholme Town, an early 17th-century settlement that was located a mile southeast of here. None of the structures excavated there have been identified as a church; it may have been in a portion of the town that has been lost to erosion. A second parish church was built about 1630. Martin's Hundred Parish was incorporated into Yorkhampton Parish in York County in 1712, and the Martin's Hundred Church may have been abanodned then. The cemetery there probably continued in use for some time afterward.

Erected 1998 by Department of Historic Resources. (Marker Number W-52.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Religion & Religious Structures • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Virginia Department of Historic Resources (DHR) series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1630.

Location. 37° 12.612′ N, 76° 36.969′ W. Marker is near Williamsburg, Virginia, in James City County. It is on Pocahontas Trail (Virginia Route 60) 0.1 miles east of Plantation Road, on the right. Located with Martin's Hundred (W 51) marker. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Williamsburg VA 23185, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is on Virginia’s Peninsula,

in Coastal Virginia,

and in the Hampton Roads Metropolitan Area.

It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Upper South,

and in the Tidewater.

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.

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At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Martin's Hundred (here, next to this marker); Trebell's Landing (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Carter's Grove (about 500 feet away); Community of Grove (approx. 0.9 miles away); The Reservation (approx. 1.8 miles away); Homestead by the Main Road (approx. 2.3 miles away); Master and Slaves (approx. 2.3 miles away); Loch Ness Coaster (approx. 2.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Williamsburg.

Photographed by Kathy Walker, August 11, 2007

2. Martin's Hundred Church Marker

Shown with Martin's Hundred (W 51) marker.

Credits. This page was last revised on July 16, 2025. It was originally submitted on July 24, 2008, by Kathy Walker of Stafford, Virginia. This page has been viewed 2,106 times since then and 46 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 24, 2008, by Kathy Walker of Stafford, Virginia. • Christopher Busta-Peck was the editor who published this page.