Lamb's Creek Church is an historic

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located off Virginia Route 3 on Lamb's Creek Road in Sealston,

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, in the

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. On September 22, 1972, Lamb's Creek Church was added to the

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National Register listing

*Lamb's Creek Church ** (added 1972 - Building - #72001403) *VA 607, Sealston *Historic Significance: Event, Architecture/Engineering *Architect, builder, or engineer: Ariss, John *Architectural Style: Colonial *Area of Significance: Architecture, Religion *Period of Significance: 1750-1799 *Owner: Private *Historic Function: Religion *Historic Sub-function: Religious Structure *Current Function: Religion *Current Sub-function: Religious Structure

Current use

Lamb's Creek Church is still in occasional use and is one of four historic churches in

King George County, Virginia King George County is a county located in the Commonwealth of Virginia. As of the 2020 census, the population sits at 26,723. Its county seat is the town of King George. The county's largest employer is the U.S. Naval Surface Warfare Center ...

. The current mother church of the county is St. John's Episcopal Church near the county courthouse in King George, although ironically it is the only one of the county's historic churches not built in the colonial era (built in 1843 after the courthouse's relocation). It, Emmanuel Episcopal Church (also now with occasional services) and Lamb's Creek Church form the ''Hanover-with-Brunswick Parish'' of the

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. The other active parish in King George County is St. Paul's Episcopal Church near

Dahlgren, Virginia Dahlgren is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in King George County, Virginia, United States. The population was 2,946 at the time of the 2020 census, up from 2,653 at the 2010 census, and up from 997 in 2000. History ...

. Lambs Creek Church is available for weddings and other events. The Episcopalians of King George hold their annual homecoming service at Lambs Creek Church on the last Sunday of August. The slate-floored church is also used annually for blessing of the animals in early October.St. Paul's Episcopal Church history - discusses Emmanuel Church

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Lamb's Creek Church (Episcopal), State Route 694, Comorn, King George County, VA
3 photos, 3 measured drawings, and 1 photo caption page at

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Lamb's Creek Church CemeteryHanover-with-Brunswick Episcopal Parish, includes Lamb's Creek Episcopal Church
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