Roberts Memorial United Methodist Church

Roberts Memorial United Methodist Church is the second oldest Black congregation in . Founded in 1834 and originally known as Davis Chapel, it has served a mostly Black community for almost two centuries.
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  • Type: Church
  • Denomination: Methodist
  • Description: historic church in Virginia, US
  • Also known as: “Davis Chapel”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Little Theatre of Alexandria and George Lewis Seaton House.

Theater building
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The is a community theatre located at 600 Wolfe Street in . It was founded by Mary Lindsey in 1934 and was originally known as the Peacock Players. is situated 900 feet north of Roberts Memorial United Methodist Church.

Historic house
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The , located at 404 South Royal Street in and listed in the National Register of Historic Places, is the former home of George Lewis Seaton, a nineteenth-century African-American civic and political leader. is situated 1,300 feet northeast of Roberts Memorial United Methodist Church.

Church
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The Basilica of Saint Mary is a minor basilica and parish church of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Arlington in , United States. is situated 1,600 feet northeast of Roberts Memorial United Methodist Church.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Alexandria Historic District and Huntington.

Neighborhood
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The is a National Historic Landmark District in . Encompassing all of the city's Old Town and some adjacent areas, this area contains one of the nation's best-preserved assemblages of the late-18th and early-19th century urban architecture.

Village
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South Alexandria is an area of southeastern , . Despite the name, it is not part of the City of ; it is a colloquial name used by locals because the area has an Alexandria mailing address.

Village
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is a census-designated place in , United States. Nearby CDPs are , and . The population of was 6,851 at the 2020 census. is situated 2 miles southwest of Roberts Memorial United Methodist Church.

Roberts Memorial United Methodist Church

Latitude
38.799° or 38° 47′ 56″ north
Longitude
-77.04803° or 77° 2′ 53″ west
Elevation
23 feet (7 metres)
Open location code
87C4QXX2+JQ
Open­Street­Map ID
node 356588908
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­place_of_worship
Open­Street­Map attribute
denomination=­methodist
Geo­Names ID
4782318
Wiki­data ID
Q5241852
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