North Codorus Township near Seven Valleys in York County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

St. Paul's (Ziegler's) Lutheran Church

Photographed by Larry Gertner, May 10, 2017

1. St. Paul's (Ziegler's) Lutheran Church Marker

Inscription. St. Paul's (Ziegler's) Lutheran Church was established in 1771 by German settlers. A log building was erected in 1771 and was replaced by a stone church on this site in 1805. In 1907 the current brick church to the southeast was built. Dedicated in loving memory of Leroy M. Markel (1939-1998)

Erected 2001.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical year for this entry is 1771.

Location. 39° 51.67′ N, 76° 47.26′ W. Marker is near Seven Valleys, Pennsylvania, in York County. It is in North Codorus Township. It is on Zieglers Church Road, on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 4258 Zeiglers Church Rd, Seven Valleys PA 17360, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in South-Central Pennsylvania, specifically in Pennsylvania Dutch Country,

in the Susquehanna Valley,

and in Greater Harrisburg.

It is also in the American Northeast

and in the Mid-Atlantic.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy

and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Birthplace of Commercial Ice Cream Production (approx. one mile away); Hanover Junction Vital Crossroads (approx. 1.3 miles away); Hanover Junction (approx. 1.3 miles away); Hanover Junction Railroad Station (approx. 1.3 miles away); 3-inch Rifles (approx. 1.3 miles away); Hanover Junction Attacked (approx. 1.3 miles away);

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York Iron Company Mine (approx. 1.6 miles away); Howard Tunnel Protected (approx. 2.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Seven Valleys.

St. Paul's (Ziegler's) Lutheran Church Marker insert image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Larry Gertner, May 10, 2017

2. St. Paul's (Ziegler's) Lutheran Church Marker insert

The Stone Church appearance

Photographed by Larry Gertner, May 10, 2017

3. St. Paul's (Ziegler's) Lutheran Church Marker

The marker is in the old Ziegler's Church cemetery, where, on June 29, 1863, a burial was disrupted when General J.E.B. Stuart's cavalry passed by after leaving Jefferson.

Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on May 15, 2017, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. This page has been viewed 2,021 times since then and 100 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on May 15, 2017, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.