Union in Monroe County, West Virginia — The American South (Appalachia)
Rehoboth Church
Oldest extant Protestant church west of the Alleghenies. Erected 1786 on land donated by Edward Keenan. Bishop Francis Asbury preached here in July 1788, held three Methodist conferences in 1790’s, and performed the first Methodist ordination west of the Alleghenies. Named a Methodist shrine in 1960 an listed on the National Register in 1974.
Erected 2009 by West Virginia Archives and History.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Churches & Religion. In addition, it is included in the Francis Asbury, Traveling Methodist Preacher, and the West Virginia Archives and History series lists. A significant historical month for this entry is July 1788.
Location. 37° 35.288′ N, 80° 30.475′ W. Marker is in Union, West Virginia, in Monroe County. Marker is at the intersection of West Virginia Route 3 and Rehoboth Church Road (Local Route 3/8) on State Route 3. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Union WV 24983, 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. Rehoboth (approx. 0.2 miles away); Union College (approx. 1.9 miles away); Gen. John Echols House (approx. 1.9 miles away); Bishop Matthew W. Clair, Sr. (approx. 1.9 miles away); Crook's Occupation of Union (approx. 1.9 miles away); William Porcher Miles (approx. 2 miles away); General John Echols (approx. 2 miles away); Confederate Postal Service (approx. 2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Union.
Related marker. Click here for another marker that is related to this marker. Rehoboth - Oldest Church Building West of the Allegheny Mountains
Also see . . . Rehoboth M. E. Church, South--"Old Rehoboth" - National Register of Historic Places Nomination Form. West Virginia Department of Arts, Culture and History website entry (Submitted on January 25, 2022, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
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