Near Elberon in Surry County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Cypress Church
Photographed By Don Morfe, September 20, 2016
1. Cypress Church Marker
Inscription.
Cypress Church. . Nearby to the southeast once stood Cypress Church. It was established by order of the Southwark Parish vestry on 5 April 1743. The rectangular brick building, about 60 by 27 feet in size, was completed by Feb. 1745. After the disestablishment of the Anglican Church following the American Revolution, Cypress Church’s membership declined, but it remained an Episcopal church until about 1837. The building then was used by local Baptist and Methodist congregations and sold to a local Methodist congregation in 1877. The roof collapsed in 1919, but portions of the building remained until the late 1920s.
Nearby to the southeast once stood Cypress Church. It was established by order of the Southwark Parish vestry on 5 April 1743. The rectangular brick building, about 60 by 27 feet in size, was completed by Feb. 1745. After the disestablishment of the Anglican Church following the American Revolution, Cypress Church’s membership declined, but it remained an Episcopal church until about 1837. The building then was used by local Baptist and Methodist congregations and sold to a local Methodist congregation in 1877. The roof collapsed in 1919, but portions of the building remained until the late 1920s.
Location. 37° 3.466′ N, 76° 54.334′ W. Marker is near Elberon, Virginia, in Surry County. Marker is at the intersection of Rolfe Highway (Virginia Route 31) and Sexton Road (Virginia Route 618), on the right when traveling north on Rolfe Highway. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Elberon VA 23846, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 7 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Surry, Sussex & Southampton Railway (approx. 1.6
Credits. This page was last revised on September 27, 2016. It was originally submitted on September 27, 2016, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. This page has been viewed 466 times since then and 27 times this year. Photos:1, 2. submitted on September 27, 2016, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
