Silver Spring Township near Mechanicsburg in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Silver Spring Presbyterian Church
Founder 1734 on land of James Silver by Scotch-Irish Presbyterians, earliest settlers of the Cumberland Valley. Present church built in 1783, restored in 1928 to its original style, and still used for worship.
Erected by Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Churches & Religion • War of 1812 • War, US Revolutionary. In addition, it is included in the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1734.
Location. 40° 14.321′ N, 77° 0.452′ W. Marker is near Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania, in Cumberland County. It is in Silver Spring Township. Marker is on Silver Spring Road, 0.1 miles south of Presbyterian Drive, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 444 Silver Spring Rd, Mechanicsburg PA 17050, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Oliver Pollock (approx. 0.6 miles away); George Croghan (approx. 1.4 miles away); Irving Female College (approx. 1.7 miles away); Frankenberger Tavern (approx. 1.7 miles away); Cumberland Valley Railroad (approx. 1.7 miles away); Sporting Hill (approx. 1.7 miles away); a different marker also named Sporting Hill (approx. 1.7 miles away); Union Church (approx. 1.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Mechanicsburg.
Also see . . . Silver Spring Presbyterian Church. Church website Homepage (Submitted on January 30, 2010, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland.)
Credits. This page was last revised on July 31, 2023. It was originally submitted on January 30, 2010, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland. This page has been viewed 1,735 times since then and 82 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on January 30, 2010, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland. 2. submitted on May 1, 2015, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. 3, 4, 5, 6, 7. submitted on January 30, 2010, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland.