Hartfield in Middlesex County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Lower Methodist Church
Photographed by Tom Fuchs, January 16, 2010
1. Lower Methodist Church Marker
Built 1717, this was the second lower chapel of Christ Church Parish, Middlesex County. It occupies the site of the first lower chapel of this parish, built before 1661 as the church of Piankatank Parish. Bartholomew Yates was the first minister of the present church. After 1792 the church was unused, except by the Methodists or Baptists. In 1857 Robert Healy bought the church from the parish and gave it to the Methodists, who have worshipped here ever since.
Erected 1949 by Virginia Conservation Commission. (Marker Number N-50.)
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 1717.
Location. This marker has been replaced by another marker nearby. It was located near 37° 33.247′ N, 76° 27.556′ W. Marker was in Hartfield, Virginia, in Middlesex County. It was at the intersection of General Puller Highway (State Highway 3) and State Route 649, on the right when traveling
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Regionally, this marker was on Virginia’s Middle Peninsula. It was also in the American South, specifically in the Upper South, in the Tidewater, in the Chesapeake Bay Region, and on the Eastern Seaboard. Globally, it was in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it found 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 location, measured as the crow flies: A different marker also named Lower Methodist Church (here, next to this marker); Stingray Point (approx. Ύ mile away); Naval Actions on Wilton Creek and the Rappahannock River (approx. 2.9 miles away); Dr. Copter Flying Medicine to Tangier (approx. 3.4 miles away); Gloucester County / Mathews County (approx.
Photographed by Kevin W., November 29, 2008
2. Lower Methodist Church Marker
Regarding Lower Methodist Church. This property has been placed on the National Register of Historic Places by the National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior
Related marker. Click here for another marker that is related to this marker. This marker has been replaced with the linked marker.
Also see . . . Official Lower United Methodist Church web site. "...the present day building was built at a price of 90,000 pounds of sweet scented tobacco." (Submitted on December 4, 2008, by Kevin W. of Stafford, Virginia.)
Photographed by Kevin W., November 29, 2008
3. Lower Methodist Church
Photographed by Tom Fuchs, January 16, 2010
4. Lower Methodist Church
Photographed by Tom Fuchs, January 16, 2010
5. Lower Methodist Church Cemetery
Credits. This page was last revised on August 30, 2026. It was originally submitted on December 4, 2008, by Kevin W. of Stafford, Virginia. This page has been viewed 1,491 times since then and 53 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on January 17, 2010, by Tom Fuchs of Greenbelt, Maryland. 2, 3. submitted on December 4, 2008, by Kevin W. of Stafford, Virginia. 4, 5. submitted on January 17, 2010, by Tom Fuchs of Greenbelt, Maryland.
