Huntington Township near York Springs in Adams County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Presbyterian Church Cemetery

Photographed by Craig Swain, July 24, 2008

1. Presbyterian Church Cemetery Marker

Inscription. John Sadler deeded this land to the trustees of the Presbyterian Church of York Springs (then known as Petersburg) on October 4, 1858. The chapel was destroyed by fire in 1897 and a new church building was erected on Main Street in town. Prominent citizens buried in this cemetery include Brigadier General William Warren Stewart, along with thirty other men from York Springs. Stewart was mustered into service in front of the Presbyterian Chapel on June 7, 1861, joining other Adams countians in Gettysburg. These men formed Company K of the First Pennsylvania Reserves. Stewart's rank of Brevet Brigadier General was the highest rank attained by any Adams countian during the war.

Cared for by
Ye Old Sulphur Spa Historical Society
York Springs, PA

In memory of
Aurthur S. Wolfe
For his commitment to the
Preservation of this cemetery
Donated by
Ye Old Sulphur Spa
Historical Society

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • War, US Civil. A significant historical month for this entry is June 1781.

Location. 40° 0.126′ N, 77° 6.655′ W. Marker is near York Springs, Pennsylvania, in Adams County. It is in Huntington Township. It is on Old Harrisburg Road (County Route 3001) 0.1 miles south of Carlisle Pike (

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Pennsylvania Highway 94), on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: York Springs PA 17372, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in South-Central Pennsylvania. It is also in the American Northeast,

in the Mid-Atlantic,

in Appalachia,

and specifically in Northern Appalachia. 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 6 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Christ Church Episcopal (approx. 0.3 miles away); Rock Chapel (approx. 3.3 miles away); Gettysburg Campaign (approx. 3.7 miles away); a different marker also named Gettysburg Campaign (approx. 4.3 miles away); Clear Spring Mill (approx. 4½ miles away); Mt. Victory Church Cemetery (approx. 4.7 miles away); a different marker also named Gettysburg Campaign (approx. 5.8 miles away); Original Studebaker Wagon Shop (approx. 5.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in York Springs.

Another marker is no longer nearby. John Studebaker (was approx. 3.9 miles away but has been confirmed missing).

Also see . . . Grave of General Stewart. From Find A Grave. (Submitted on August 29, 2008, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.)

Photographed by Craig Swain, July 24, 2008

2. Presbyterian Church Cemetery Marker

Presbyterian Church Cemetery image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Craig Swain, July 24, 2008

3. Presbyterian Church Cemetery

Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on August 29, 2008, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. This page has been viewed 1,473 times since then and 17 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on August 29, 2008, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.