Zion Poplars Baptist Church, located in a rural setting near the Gloucester County seat of Gloucester Court House, was named for a grove of seven poplars, four of which remain on the church grounds. An African American community used the poplars as a “brush arbor,” a hidden place for religious worship before the construction of the church. Due to the distances covered by congregants to attend services at Zion Poplars, a sister church, Union Zion Baptist Church, was established shortly after the Civil War. The current Zion Poplars Baptist Church building, with its impressive entry tower, was executed in an eclectic Gothic Revival style, with classical references in its interior trim. Much of the striking interior, including the sanctuary, was hand-carved by Frank Braxton, a former enslaved individual. Despite a later addition, the Zion Poplars Baptist Church still retains a high degree of integrity and exhibits outstanding craftsmanship.