Hancock in Washington County, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Hancock United Methodist Church

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), May 12, 2018

1. Hancock United Methodist Church Marker

Inscription. Oldest Church in Hancock
Hancock Methodist Church
"1828"

Erected 1990 by Hancock Historical Society.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Religion & Religious Structures.

Location. 39° 41.973′ N, 78° 10.998′ W. Marker has been reported damaged. Marker is in Hancock, Maryland, in Washington County. It is at the intersection of West Main Street (Maryland Route 144) and Methodist Avenue, on the right when traveling west on West Main Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 170 West Main Street, Hancock MD 21750, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Baltimore Metro Region

and in Western Maryland.

It is also in the American 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 one of the original Thirteen Colonies.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this location:

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Joseph Hancock, Jr. (within shouting distance of this marker); Hancock's Orchard Industry (within shouting distance of this marker); Lt. Gen. Richard K. Sutherland (within shouting distance of this marker); Main Street looking east / North West Corner of Main Street and Penn Ave. (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Hancock (about 500 feet away); The great snow of 1936 / Douglas Chevrolet (about 600 feet away); The Tonoloways (about 600 feet away); a different marker also named Hancock (about 600 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Hancock.

More about this marker. Marker has significant weather damage.

Hancock United Methodist Church image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), May 12, 2018

2. Hancock United Methodist Church

Cornerstone of the Church image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), May 12, 2018

3. Cornerstone of the Church

Credits. This page was last revised on May 14, 2018. It was originally submitted on May 12, 2018, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 419 times since then and 19 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on May 12, 2018, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.