Near Salem in Doddridge County, West Virginia — The American South (Appalachia)

Greenbrier Church & Cemetery

Photographed by Mike Wintermantel

1. Greenbrier Church & Cemetery Marker

Inscription. Site of Greenbrier Seventh Day Baptist Church, organized Aug. 1870 by members of New Salem church, est. 1792 in Salem. Met in log building; new church dedicated, 1880; razed, 1975. Rev. Peter Davis (1783-1885), original settler & Rev. Jacob Davis 91827-85), first pastor, buried here. Pulpit, pews & window panes used in Fort New Salem meeting house at Salem-Teikyo University.

Erected 1998 by Salem & Greenbrier Cemetery Association, West Virginia Archives and History.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Religion & Religious Structures. In addition, it is included in the West Virginia Archives and History series list. A significant historical month for this entry is August 1870.

Location. 39° 14.785′ N, 80° 34.97′ W. Marker is near Salem, West Virginia, in Doddridge County. It is on Greenbrier Road (County Route 17) 0.9 miles west of Patterson Fork Road (County Route 29), on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Salem WV 26426, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in West Virginia’s

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Little Kanawha Valley.

It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Upper South,

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 territory of the Mississippian Culture.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Seventh Day Baptist Cemetery (within shouting distance of this marker); Industrial Home for Girls (approx. 2.4 miles away); Salem World War I Honor Roll (approx. 2.7 miles away); Salem Fork Pilot Watershed (approx. 2.7 miles away); World War II Honor Roll (approx. 2.7 miles away); Salem Veterans Memorial (approx. 2.7 miles away); Melvin Mayfield (approx. 2.7 miles away); Salem (approx. 2.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Salem.

Photographed by Mike Wintermantel

2. Greenbrier Church & Cemetery Marker

Photographed by J. J. Prats, April 11, 2021

3. Greenbrier Church & Cemetery Marker

Reverend Peter Davis Grave image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mike Wintermantel

4. Reverend Peter Davis Grave

Reverend Jacob Davis Grave image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mike Wintermantel

5. Reverend Jacob Davis Grave

Credits. This page was last revised on May 24, 2021. It was originally submitted on November 9, 2019, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 614 times since then and 27 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 9, 2019, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. 3. submitted on May 24, 2021, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio. 4, 5. submitted on November 9, 2019, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.