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Central Methodist Church

Organized 1797

 
 
Central Methodist Church Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, May 16, 2019
1. Central Methodist Church Marker
Inscription.
The oldest continuing
Methodist Congregation
in Augusta County.

 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical year for this entry is 1797.
 
Location. 38° 8.989′ N, 79° 4.492′ W. Marker is in Staunton, Virginia. It is on North Lewis Street south of West Frederick Street (Virginia Route 254), on the right when traveling south. Marker is mounted at eye-level near the northeast corner of the subject church, just to the right of the front entrance. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 14 North Lewis Street, Staunton VA 24401, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Virginia’s Shenandoah Valley. It is also in the American South and specifically in the Upper South. 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 the territory of the Mississippian Culture, one of the original Thirteen Colonies, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: The Wesleyan Female Institute (within shouting distance of this marker); Trinity Church (within shouting distance of this marker); Dr. Alexander Humphreys (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Ast Building (about 400 feet away); The Hon. Archibald Stuart (about 500 feet away); Augusta National Bank Building (about 600 feet away); Stuart Hall (about 600 feet away); T. J. Collins & Son (about 600 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Staunton.
 
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Central Methodist Church Marker<br>(<i>wide view • marker visible right of entrance</i>) image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, May 16, 2019
2. Central Methodist Church Marker
(wide view • marker visible right of entrance)
Central Methodist Church image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, May 16, 2019
3. Central Methodist Church
Central Methodist Church image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, May 16, 2019
4. Central Methodist Church
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on May 27, 2019. It was originally submitted on May 27, 2019, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 373 times since then and 10 times this year. Photos:   1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on May 27, 2019, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.
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