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NW 16
Zion Poplars
Baptist Church
Zion Poplars Baptist Church houses one of the oldest Independent African-American congregations in Gloucester County. It is named for seven united poplar trees under which the founding members first met for worship in 1866. The church was erected one and a half miles to the south in 1894 in the Gothic Revival architectural style, with both Victorian and classical detailing. During the 1930's the church was moved 110 feet because of road construction. The interior exhibits the creative craftsmanship of Frank Braxton, a former slave. The Church was listed on the Virginia Landmarks Register and the National Register of Historic Places in 1999.
Zion Poplars
Baptist Church
Zion Poplars Baptist Church houses one of the oldest Independent African-American congregations in Gloucester County. It is named for seven united poplar trees under which the founding members first met for worship in 1866. The church was erected one and a half miles to the south in 1894 in the Gothic Revival architectural style, with both Victorian and classical detailing. During the 1930's the church was moved 110 feet because of road construction. The interior exhibits the creative craftsmanship of Frank Braxton, a former slave. The Church was listed on the Virginia Landmarks Register and the National Register of Historic Places in 1999.
Details
| HM Number | HM1URG |
|---|---|
| Tags | |
| Historical Period | 19th Century |
| Historical Place | Church/House of Worship |
| Marker Type | Historic Building |
| Marker Class | Historical Marker |
| Marker Style | Interpretative Marker / Sign |
| Marker Number | NW 17 |
| Marker Condition |   9 out of 10 (1 reports) |
| Date Added | Friday, September 30th, 2016 at 7:07pm PDT -07:00 |
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| Directions Information | Marker can be reached from T C Walker Road (Virginia Route 629) 0.2 miles east of Enfield Road (Virginia Route 671), on the right when traveling east. |
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| Location Description | Marker is at or near this postal address: 7000 T C Walker Road, Gloucester VA 23061, United States of America. |
| UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 43S E 633572 N 4140238 |
| Decimal Degrees | 37.39930000, 76.50910000 |
| Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 37° 23.958', E 76° 30.546' |
| Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 37° 23' 57.4800" N, 76° 30' 32.7600" E |
| Driving Directions | Google Maps |
| Can be seen from road? | Yes |
| Is marker in the median? | No |
| Which side of the road? | Marker is on the right when traveling South |
| Closest Postal Address | At or near Unnamed Road, Kashi Diqu Xinjiang Weiwuerzizh , CN |
| Alternative Maps | Google Maps, MapQuest, Bing Maps, Yahoo Maps, MSR Maps, OpenCycleMap, MyTopo Maps, OpenStreetMap |
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I Saw The Marker
37° 23.981′ N, 76° 30.549′ W
Not located in china. It's in Virginia
Dec 13, 2016 at 10:17am PST by revrongayle
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Maintenance Issues
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- This marker could use another picture or two.
Picture of Marker number NW 16 was taken by Pastor Ronald W. Gayle Sr. while on vacation with family.