Kesslers Cross Lanes in Nicholas County, West Virginia — The American South (Appalachia)

Zoar Baptist Church

Photographed by J. J. Prats, July 14, 2019

1. Zoar Baptist Church Marker

Inscription. Organized on April 17, 1824 by twelve members from the Hopewell Church in Fayette County at the home of Henry Morris on Peter’s Creek. The first building of frame, constructed in 1840, was destroyed by Union soldiers in 1861. The building was replaced but it burned in 1879. A new church was erected, but it too was destroyed by fire in 1955. The present building was erected in 1955.

Erected 1975 by West Virginia Department of Archives and History.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Religion & Religious Structures. In addition, it is included in the West Virginia Archives and History series list. A significant historical date for this entry is April 17, 1824.

Location. 38° 14.065′ N, 80° 56.344′ W. Marker is in Kesslers Cross Lanes, West Virginia, in Nicholas County. It is on Summersville Lake Road (West Virginia Route 129) 0.2 miles west of Whitewater Road (Local Route 9), on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 6376 Summersville Lake Rd, Summersville WV 26651, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the New River Gorge

and in Greater Charleston Area.

It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Upper South,

in Appalachia,

and specifically in Southern 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 territory of the Mississippian Culture.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Keslers Cross Lanes / First County Court (approx. ¼ mile away); Kessler's Cross Lanes (approx. ¼ mile away); Cross Lanes Battle

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(approx. ¼ mile away); Fight At Ramsey’s Fort (approx. 0.9 miles away); Journey's End (approx. 1.6 miles away); "Follow Me My Men, Charge!" (approx. 1.6 miles away); The Battle of Carnifex Ferry (approx. 1.7 miles away); Friendly Fire (approx. 1.7 miles away).

Another marker is no longer nearby. Kesslers Cross Lanes (was approx. 0.7 miles away but has been confirmed missing).

Photographed by J. J. Prats, July 14, 2019

2. Zoar Baptist Church Marker

Zoar Baptist Church and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by J. J. Prats, July 14, 2019

3. Zoar Baptist Church and Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on August 19, 2019. It was originally submitted on August 19, 2019, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio. This page has been viewed 1,257 times since then and 72 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on August 19, 2019, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio.