Historical Marker

Conoconnara Chapel

NC 481 southwest of Tillery ยท Halifax

North Carolina marker

Inscription

Established as Anglican

1747; James Moir first

priest. Became Baptist 1783;

inactive since 1933. Present

building, 1849, moved 1 mi.

S.W. in 1878.

Location

AddressNC 481 southwest of Tillery
CountyHalifax
StateNorth Carolina
Coordinates36.232040, -77.530340

Sources

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