First Baptist Church

First Baptist Church was the first Baptist church in ; one of the first African-American Baptist congregations in the United States, and one of the oldest black churches in the nation.
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  • Type: Church
  • Denomination: Baptist
  • Description: historic church in Petersburg, Virginia, United States
  • Address: 236 Harrison Street, Petersburg, 23803

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Poplar Lawn Historic District and Anna P. Bolling Junior High School.

Park
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is a national historic district located in .

School
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The is an American… is situated 560 feet southeast of First Baptist Church.

Park
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, also known as the West…

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Pocahontas Island and Ettrick.

Neighborhood
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is a peninsula…

Village
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is a census-designated place in , United States. is situated 1½ miles northwest of First Baptist Church.

Town
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is an independent city in the Commonwealth of . is situated 2½ miles north of First Baptist Church.

First Baptist Church

Latitude
37.22315° or 37° 13′ 23″ north
Longitude
-77.40381° or 77° 24′ 14″ west
Elevation
72 feet (22 metres)
Open location code
87946HFW+7F
Open­Street­Map ID
way 782845589
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­place_of_worship
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map attribute
denomination=­baptist
Geo­Names ID
4758898
Wiki­data ID
Q5452423
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