St. John's Church

St. John's Church is a Virginia historical marker in King William County, dedicated 1965.

King William County · dedicated 1965 · Rte. 30, 1.25 miles southeast of intersection with East Garden Road.

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This was the parish church of St. John's Parish, formed in 1680. It was built in 1734. Earlier churches stood at West Point and about one mile north of this site. Carter Braxton, Revolutionary Statesman, was a vestryman. Preserved by joint effort.

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