Blandford United Methodist Church
The Blandford Church is the oldest building in Petersburg, Virginia whose history is well documented. It is at the highest point in the city, atop Well's Hill.Photo: Smallbones, Public domain.
- Type: Church
- Denomination: Methodist
- Description: church building in Virginia, United States of America
- Also known as: “Blandford Church” and “Old Blandford Church”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Saint Josephs Cemetery and Poplar Lawn Historic District.
Saint Josephs Cemetery
Cemetery
Photo: Nickmorgan2, CC BY-SA 3.0.
People's Memorial Cemetery, formerly known as Providence Cemetery, is a historic African-American cemetery located at Petersburg, Virginia. The cemetery was deeded in three sections: the first tract in 1840, the second tract was added in 1865, and the final acres were deeded about 1880. Saint Josephs Cemetery is situated 550 feet southwest of Blandford United Methodist Church.
Poplar Lawn Historic District
Park
Poplar Lawn Historic District is a national historic district located in Petersburg, Virginia. The district is named after Petersburg's central park, which spans about two city blocks.
Centre Hill Historic District
Park
Photo: Nickmorgan2, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Centre Hill Historic District is a national historic district located at Petersburg, Virginia. The district includes 81 contributing buildings located in a predominantly residential section of Petersburg.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Pocahontas Island and Ettrick.
Pocahontas Island
Neighborhood
Photo: Taber Andrew Bain, CC BY 2.0.
Pocahontas Island is a peninsula in Petersburg, Virginia, once on the opposite side of the Appomattox River from Petersburg. Since 1915 a new channel for the river separated it from Chesterfield County and the former channel no longer separates it from the city.
Ettrick
Village
Photo: Jweaver28, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Ettrick is a census-designated place in Chesterfield County, Virginia, United States. Per the 2020 census, the population was 7,241. The town is home to Virginia State University and the Petersburg Amtrak train station. Ettrick is situated 2½ miles northwest of Blandford United Methodist Church.
Colonial Heights
Town
Photo: Mojo Hand, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Colonial Heights is an independent city in the Commonwealth of Virginia. As of the 2020 census, the population was 18,170. The Bureau of Economic Analysis combines the City of Colonial Heights with Dinwiddie County for statistical purposes. Colonial Heights is situated 2½ miles northwest of Blandford United Methodist Church.
Blandford United Methodist Church
- Categories: building, place of worship, and religion
- Location: Petersburg, Central Virginia, Virginia, South, United States, North America
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Latitude
37.22604° or 37° 13′ 34″ northLongitude
-77.38748° or 77° 23′ 15″ westElevation
131 feet (40 metres)Open location code
87946JG7+C2OpenStreetMap ID
way 780299301OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipOpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap attribute
denomination=methodist
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