Eight Street Baptist Church

Eight Street Baptist Church is a church in , , . Eight Street Baptist Church is situated nearby to the historic site , as well as near the museum .

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Fifth Street Historic District and Lynchburg Courthouse.

Historic site
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is a national historic district located at . The district encompasses 57 contributing buildings and 1 contributing object in a historically African-American section of Lynchburg. is situated 920 feet north of Eight Street Baptist Church.

Museum
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The is a historic courthouse building located at . Built in 1855, it occupies a prominent position overlooking the steeply descending steps of Monument Terrace. is situated 1,500 feet east of Eight Street Baptist Church.

Church
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The tallest object on the downtown skyline of , serves the black Baptist population of Lynchburg. Organized in 1843, the congregation—originally known as the African Baptist Church of Lynchburg—was the first of its kind in the city. is situated 1,500 feet northeast of Eight Street Baptist Church.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Diamond Hill Historic District and Kemper Street Industrial Historic District.

Neighborhood
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The is a national historic district located in . The district is irregularly shaped and approximately 14 blocks in area.

Neighborhood
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The encompasses a collection of industrial sites on Campbell Avenue and Kemper Street in .

Town
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is a census-designated place in , , United States. The population was 10,893 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Metropolitan Statistical Area. is situated 2 miles northeast of Eight Street Baptist Church.

Eight Street Baptist Church

Latitude
37.41264° or 37° 24′ 46″ north
Longitude
-79.14919° or 79° 8′ 57″ west
Elevation
669 feet (204 metres)
Open location code
8792CV72+38
Geo­Names ID
4757331
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