St. Johns Parish, Virginia
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| − | St. John's Parish has served [[New Kent County, Virginia|New Kent]], [[King and Queen County, Virginia|King and Queen]], and [[King William County, Virginia|King William]] counties. It was formed from part of [[ | + | St. John's Parish has served [[New Kent County, Virginia|New Kent]], [[King and Queen County, Virginia|King and Queen]], and [[King William County, Virginia|King William]] counties. It was formed from part of [[Stratton Major Parish, Virginia|Stratton Major Parish]]. |
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| + | Church services are no longer held at the old building, which has been renovated, but it is available for hire for special events.<ref>[http://www.stjohnswp.org/oldstjohns/ Historic St. John's Church], accessed 26 February 2011.</ref> | ||
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| + | Church services are held in the new building. | ||
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Revision as of 20:27, 26 February 2011
United States 
Virginia St. John's Parish
Contents |
History
St. John's Parish has served New Kent, King and Queen, and King William counties. It was formed from part of Stratton Major Parish.
Church services are no longer held at the old building, which has been renovated, but it is available for hire for special events.[1]
Church services are held in the new building.
Founded
- 1680[2]
Boundary
Resources
Parish History
Parish Records
Websites
- Historic St. John's Church (official website). Includes photographs and history.
- St. John's Church, The Historical Marker Database. Includes photographs and brief history.
References
- ↑ Historic St. John's Church, accessed 26 February 2011.
- ↑ Freddie Spradlin, "Parishes of Virginia," VAGenWeb, accessed 29 January 2011; Hening's Statutes at Large; Emily J. Salmon and Edward D.C. Campbell Jr., The Hornbook of Virginia History (Richmond: Library of Virginia, 1994).
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