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Historical Markers in Temperanceville, Virginia

 
Clickable Map of Accomack County, Virginia and Immediately Adjacent Jurisdictions image/svg+xml 2019-10-06 U.S. Census Bureau, Abe.suleiman; Lokal_Profil; HMdb.org; J.J.Prats/dc:title> https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Usa_counties_large.svg Accomack County, VA (134) Lancaster County, VA (35) Mathews County, VA (26) Middlesex County, VA (69) Northampton County, VA (58) Northumberland County, VA (43) Somerset County, MD (37) Worcester County, MD (95)  AccomackCounty(134) Accomack County (134)  LancasterCounty(35) Lancaster County (35)  MathewsCounty(26) Mathews County (26)  MiddlesexCounty(69) Middlesex County (69)  NorthamptonCounty(58) Northampton County (58)  NorthumberlandCounty(43) Northumberland County (43)  SomersetCountyMaryland(37) Somerset County (37)  WorcesterCounty(95) Worcester County (95)
Accomac is the county seat for Accomack County
Temperanceville is in Accomack County
      Accomack County (134)  
ADJACENT TO ACCOMACK COUNTY
      Lancaster County (35)  
      Mathews County (26)  
      Middlesex County (69)  
      Northampton County (58)  
      Northumberland County (43)  
      Somerset County, Maryland (37)  
      Worcester County, Maryland (95)  
 
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1 Virginia, Accomack County, Temperanceville — Anne Makemie HoldenWomen of Virginia Historic Trail
Landowner, successful business woman manager, champion of American Independence. Daughter of Naomi and Francis Makemie, founder of organized American Presbyterianism.Map (db m7835) HM
2 Virginia, Accomack County, Temperanceville — WY-15 — Founder of Presbyterianism
Five miles west was the home of the Rev. Francis Makemie, founder of Presbyterianism in the United States. About 1684, Makemie established in Maryland the first Presbyterian Church. Later he moved to Accomac and married. He died here in 1708.Map (db m7830) HM
3 Virginia, Accomack County, Temperanceville — Francis Makemie Monument
Erected in Gratitude to God And in grateful, remembrance of his servant and minister Francis Makemie, who was born in Ramelton, County Donegal, Ireland, A.D. 1658(?) was educated at Glasgow University, Scotland, and came as an ordained Evangelist to . . . Map (db m7838) HM
4 Virginia, Accomack County, Temperanceville — Makemie Monument Park7515 Monument Road
Welcome to Makemie Monument Park Designated as A Virginia Historic Landmark September 6, 2006. And placed on the National Register of Historic Places February 15, 2007.Map (db m7833) HM
5 Virginia, Accomack County, Temperanceville — This Memorial Pyramid
Commemorates the belief that in this ancient family cemetery were buried near the remains of Francis Makemie, those of his wife Naomi, his daughters Elizabeth and Madame Anne Holden, and his father-in-law, William Anderson. Also those of John . . . Map (db m7840) HM
 
 
 
 
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Apr. 23, 2024