Kingston Parish

Kingston Parish (HMK45)

Location: Mathews, VA 23109 Mathews County
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Country: United States of America
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N 37° 24.596', W 76° 20.103'

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Kingston Parish was established about 1652. During colonial times, the Anglican parish administered the ecclesiastical and some civil affairs for the inhabitants of the area that later became Mathews County. The principal parish church is believed to have been located on this site since the early 18th century. In ruins by 1841, it was restored as Christ Church largely through the efforts of Elizabeth Tompkins, sister of Confederate Capt. Sally Tompkins. Both are buried here. After a fire in 1904, the church was rebuilt. Rev. Giles Buckner Cooke, former member of Gen. Robert E. Lee's staff during the Civil War, served as rector here from 1904 to 1915.

Details

HM Number	HMK45
Tags	Churches and Religion, Colonial Era, US Civil War
Marker Number	N 35
Year Placed	2002
Placed By	Department of Historic Reources
Marker Condition	No reports yet
Date Added	Thursday, October 2nd, 2014 at 1:39pm PDT -07:00

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UTM (WGS84 Datum)	18S E 381850 N 4141185
Decimal Degrees	37.40993333, -76.33505000
Degrees and Decimal Minutes	N 37° 24.596', W 76° 20.103'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds	37° 24' 35.76" N, 76° 20' 6.18" W
Driving Directions	Google Maps
Area Code(s)	804
Closest Postal Address	At or near 160 State Rte 614, Mathews VA 23109, US
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