Churches & Cemeteries
• Grace Episcopal Church Cemetery, located on Rocky Ford Road,is the burial site of the first Confederate soldier killed in action.
• St. Luke’s Episcopal Church and Cemetery is located at 2245 Huguenot Trail. Built in 1844, this church and its cemetery are on the National Register of Historic Places. The oldest grave in the cemetery is dated 1846. Many of General Robert E. Lee’s relatives are buried here, including his brother and a nephew, as well as, many Civil War veterans.
• Emmanuel Episcopal Church is located at 2390 Emmanuel Church Road. Designed by Alexander Jackson Davis in the Gothic Revival style of architecture, this beautiful church was completed in 1846. The cemetery holds the graves of some Confederate soldiers. This property is on the National Register of Historic Places.
• Shiloh Baptist Church is located on Old River Trail.
• Manakin Episcopal Church is located at 985 Huguenot Trail. This congregation’s history dates back to 1701 when the French Huguenots first settled in the area after fleeing persecution from their country. On the property, you will find the church in use today, the old church dating back to 1895 made out of salvaged materials of a church built in 1789, and a monument in dedication to the original French Huguenots that settled in the area. This property is on the National Register of Historic Places listed as Huguenot Memorial Chapel and Monument.
• St. James Chapel located is located on Old River Trail.
• Muddy Creek Baptist Church is located at 3470 Trenholm Road. General Robert E. Lee and his family attended services here during their stay in Powhatan the summer of 1865.
• Little Zion Baptist Church is located at 5680 Cartersville Road.
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