Hanover Baptist Church
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Markerman62
N 38° 16.206 W 077° 08.383
18S E 312819 N 4237949
A marker for the oldest Baptist Church in King George County.
Waymark Code: WMNJCT
Location: Virginia, United States
Date Posted: 03/22/2015
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Hanover Baptist Church, the oldest Baptist Church in King George County, was organized in 1789 with a 93-member congregation. The first meetinghouse was located at Shiloh, and Elder John Shackleford served as the first pastor. The first Sunday school was established in 1833. The second meetinghouse was located at Allnutt. In the early 1840s, during the Second Great Awakening, 1,025 new members were baptized. The third house of worship was built here after James F. Jones deeded the land to Hanover Baptist Church trustees William B. Coakley, William E. McClanahan, and John A. Peed in 1873.
Marker Number: EP7
Marker Title: Hanover Baptist Church
Marker Location: On US 301 just south of Hanover Church Rd. in King George County.
County or Independent City: King George County
Web Site: [Web Link]
Marker Program Sponsor: Department of Historic Resources
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