Wayne Township near Cherry Fork in Adams County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Covenanter Church

1804

Photographed by J. J. Prats, April 16, 2019

1. Covenanter Church Marker

Inscription. In 1804, a group of Scotch-Irish Covenanters from Rockbridge County, Virginia, erected a log church on this location. In 1805, they organized the Cherry Fork Associate Reformed Presbyterian Church. Two brick churches were also built on this location, in 1832 and 1854. The present (1976) Cherry Fork United Presbyterian Church is the oldest congregation of Covenanter origin in Ohio.

Erected 1977 by Adams County Historical Society and The Ohio Historical Society. (Marker Number 3-1.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Religion & Religious Structures. In addition, it is included in the Ohio Historical Society / The Ohio History Connection series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1804.

Location. 38° 52.864′ N, 83° 36.938′ W. Marker is near Cherry Fork, Ohio, in Adams County. It is in Wayne Township. It is on Ohio Route 138 south of 2nd Street (U.S. 137), on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Winchester OH 45697, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Southern Ohio Hill Country.

It is also in the American Midwest,

in the Ohio River Valley,

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,

the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

and the Northwest Territory.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Cherry Fork Cemetery Veterans Memorial (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); Winchester (approx. 4.3 miles away); Winchester, Ohio – 1815 / Morgan’s Raid – 1863

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(approx. 4.4 miles away); a different marker also named Winchester (approx. 4.6 miles away); a different marker also named Winchester (approx. 4.6 miles away); American Legion Post No 242 WWI & WWII Veterans Memorial (approx. 4.7 miles away); Vietnam Conflict Memorial (approx. 4.7 miles away); Charles H. Eyre Memorial (approx. 4.8 miles away).

Also see . . . Wikipedia entry for Covenanters. “Covenanters started their migration to North America by way of Ireland. Having come to Ireland for religious, economic, and political reasons throughout the Seventeenth Century, Scottish Presbyterians, including Covenanters, once again for religious, economic, and political reasons felt compelled to migrate again. The migration is usually dated from the year 1717, when preacher William Tennent, founder of Log College, the first Presbyterian seminary in North America, came with his family to the Philadelphia area. In North America Covenanters became known as members of the Reformed Presbyterian Church. They were among the most vocal agitators for independence from Great Britain and volunteered in large numbers as soldiers in the revolutionary armies. The Covenanters were opposed to slavery, and

Photographed by J. J. Prats, April 16, 2019

2. Covenanter Church Marker

in 1800 the Reformed Church voted to outlaw slave-holding among its members.” (Submitted on May 16, 2019.)

Credits. This page was last revised on March 17, 2024. It was originally submitted on May 16, 2019, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio. This page has been viewed 1,770 times since then and 85 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 16, 2019, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio.