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Bethel Church
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By Mike Stroud, October 16, 2012 | |
| | | 1. Bethel Church Marker | | |
Inscription. Francis Asbury established a congregation at home of
White Brown in this vicinity in 1778. The original
church known as Brown’s Chapel was built 1781,
completed 1806 by White Brown, Lemuel Davis, and
Jacob Kinder. Early preachers here were Bishop Asbury,
free born Gattettson, and Dr. Coke. Present church built
1895.
Erected 1940 by Public Archives Commission. (Marker Number S-64.)
Location. 38° 41.068′ N, 75° 42.67′ W. Marker is in Oak Grove, Delaware, in Sussex County. Marker is on Neals School Road (County Road 553) near Harper Road / Oak Grove Road (County Road 549), on the right when traveling west. Click for map. The church and the first three rows of the cemetery are in Delaware and the remainder of the cemetery is in Maryland. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2381 Neals School Rd, Seaford DE 19973, United States of America.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 6 miles of this marker, as the crow flies. Oak Grove Crownstone (approx. half a mile away); Marshyhope Creek Bridge (approx. 3.3 miles away in Maryland); Cannon-Maston House (approx. 3.4 miles away); Patty Cannon's House (approx. 3.4 miles away in Maryland); Stein Highway (approx. 5.1 miles away); Governor Ross Mansion (approx. 5.2 miles away); Seaford Veterans Memorial (approx. 5.2 miles away); St. John's United Methodist Church (approx. 6 miles away). |
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By Mike Stroud, October 16, 2012 | |
| | | 2. Bethel Church | | |
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By Mike Stroud, October 16, 2012 | |
| | | 3. Bethel Church and Marker | | The church and the first three rows of the cemetery are in Delaware and the remainder of the cemetery (left) is in Maryland. | | |
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By Mike Stroud, October 16, 2012 | |
| | | 4. Bethel Church Marker at Neals School Rd and Harper Road / Oak Grove Road | | |
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Credits. This page originally submitted on October 28, 2012, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. This page has been viewed 36 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on October 28, 2012, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina.
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