Mount Bethel Church
N 39° 24.106 W 078° 39.235
17S E 702008 N 4363988
A sign telling about the background of this church building.
Waymark Code: WMH4W2
Location: West Virginia, United States
Date Posted: 05/23/2013
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Mount Bethel Church
The Presbyterians established a church near here in 1792. At first called the Mountain Church in 1808, it became the nucleus of Presbyterian work in Hampshire County under the auspices of the Rev. John Lyle. The Rev. James Black reorganized the congregation in 1812 and the newly formed congregation was named Mount Bethel. The present church, built of logs in 1837, is the oldest house of worship in this county.
Marker Number: none
Marker Title: Mount Bethel Church
Marker Location: Three Churches Hollow Road
County or Independent City: Hampshire County
Web Site: [Web Link]
Marker Program Sponsor: West Virginia Department of Archives and History, 1974
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