Little Creek Hundred in Kent County, Delaware — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Little Creek United Methodist Church

Photographed by Don Morfe, October 14, 2019

1. Little Creek United Methodist Church Marker

Inscription. Little Creek United Methodist was established in 1820 as Gum Swamp Methodist Episcopal. By 1832 the church operated and maintained a non-segregated school. In February 1875 the congregation relocated Gum Swamp ME to its current site and on May 30, 1875 the church reopened under the name Little Creek Methodist. The original church moved again in 1878 to Bell Street, where it was converted into a home. The current church was constructed in 1883 and was formally dedicated in 1884. It is an example of Gothic Revival architecture, a popular ecclesiastical style at that time. Little Creek United Methodist Church was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980.

Erected 2017 by Delaware Public Archives. (Marker Number KC-124.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Education • Religion & Religious Structures. In addition, it is included in the Delaware Public Archives, and the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) series lists. A significant historical month for this entry is February 1875.

Location. 39° 9.832′ N, 75° 26.816′ W. Marker is in Little Creek,

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Delaware, in Kent County. It is in Little Creek Hundred. It is on Main Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 254 Main Street, Little Creek DE 19961, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the American Mid-Atlantic

and on the Delmarva Peninsula.

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,

one of the original Thirteen Colonies,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Old Stone Tavern (a few steps from this marker); Town of Little Creek (approx. 0.2 miles away); Octagonal School House (approx. 2.6 miles away); Octagonal Schoolhouse (approx. 2.6 miles away); The Atlantic Horseshoe Crab (approx. 2.7 miles away); September 11, 2001 Memorial (approx. 3.1 miles away); American Legion Veterans Memorial (approx. 3.1 miles away); Hangar 1301 (approx. 3.1 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Little Creek.

Also see . . . Little Creek Methodist Church - National Register of Historic Places Nomination Form.

Photographed by Don Morfe, October 14, 2019

2. Little Creek United Methodist Church Marker

The Little Creek Methodist Episcopal Church is significant to the architectural history of Delaware as an outstanding example of Gothic Revival ecclesiastical architecture. Erected in 1883, at a cost of $3,500.00, this church was dedicated in 1884 after a year of occupation and is the third in a succession of Methodist churches in the immediate vicinity.

(Submitted on April 24, 2025, by Pete Skillman of Townsend, Delaware.)

Additional commentary.
1. Gum swamp
While researching family genealogy, I discovered that my great great great grandfather was buried in a gum swamp in 1880. Does anybody happen to know the location of the original cemetery before it moved?

— Submitted April 29, 2025, by Mandi quinn of Middletown, Delaware.

Credits. This page was last revised on May 15, 2026. It was originally submitted on October 21, 2019, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. This page has been viewed 1,350 times since then and 32 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 21, 2019, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.