Westbury in Nassau County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Church
Est. 1887
Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, April 22, 2019
1. Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Church Marker
The first African Methodist Church
to be organized in the Village Of Westbury.
Started by a group of former congregants
of the New Light Baptist Church
Erected 2018 by Village of Westbury, Historical Society of the Westburys.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Religion & Religious Structures. In addition, it is included in the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1887.
Location. 40° 45.392′ N, 73° 34.923′ W. Marker is in Westbury, New York, in Nassau County. It is at the intersection of Maple Avenue and School Street, on the right when traveling west on Maple Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 467 Maple Avenue, Westbury NY 11590, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the New York City Metropolitan Area and on Long Island. It is also in the American Northeast and in the Mid-Atlantic. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Netherland and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Westbury African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church (approx. Ό mile away); Robert Bacon Memorial Children's Library (approx. 0.4 miles away); Westbury World War I Memorial (approx. 0.4 miles away); Westbury World Trade Center Attack Memorial (approx. 0.4 miles away); Westbury World War II Memorial (approx. 0.4 miles away); House of Ambrose Clark
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Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, April 22, 2019
2. Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Church and Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on March 29, 2025. It was originally submitted on May 5, 2019, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 831 times since then and 46 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 5, 2019, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.
