Near Gulnare in Pike County, Kentucky — The American South (East South Central)

Snivley Chapel

Photographed by J. J. Prats, October 19, 2019

1. Snivley Chapel Marker

Inscription. Persons professing the Methodist faith were meeting on Johns Creek prior to 1832. On April ll, 1853, land for a church was conveyed by deed of Martin and Sarah B. Lesley to trustees Thomas May, James Maynard, Samuel Marrs, Allen Lesley, and Martin Lesley. The chapel was named for Rev. W. J. Snivley, the circuit rider serving the church when it was built.

Erected by The United Methodist Church, in memory of Myrtle (May) Walker.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical year for this entry is 1832.

Location. 37° 37.033′ N, 82° 32.925′ W. Marker is near Gulnare, Kentucky, in Pike County. It is on Kentucky Route 194 south of Sycamore Road, on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Pikeville KY 41501, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Eastern Kentucky. 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,

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and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture

and also the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 10 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Leslie / Lesley Settlement (approx. half a mile away); Little Floyd (approx. 6 miles away); Struggle for the Big Sandy Valley (approx. 6½ miles away); The Battle of Ivy Mountain (approx. 6½ miles away); a different marker also named The Battle of Ivy Mountain (approx. 6½ miles away); Pauley Bridge (approx. 8.7 miles away); Chair of Honor (approx. 9½ miles away); Pikeville Veterans Memorial Park (approx. 9½ miles away).

Also see . . . Tour Pike County .com entry for Snivley Chapel. “Located on Lower Johns Creek in Pike County, Snivley Chapel is the oldest church building in Pike County.” (Submitted on March 2, 2020.)

Photographed by J. J. Prats, October 19, 2019

2. Snivley Chapel Marker

Snivley Chapel and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by J. J. Prats, October 19, 2019

3. Snivley Chapel and Marker

The lintel over the door reads, “Snivley Chapel, Deeded A.D. Apr. 11, 1853 by Martin Lesley and Sarah B. Lesley his wife to Martin Lesley – Thomas B. May — James Maynard – Samuel Marrs and Allen Lesley, Trustees.”

Credits. This page was last revised on March 2, 2020. It was originally submitted on March 2, 2020, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio. This page has been viewed 646 times since then and 44 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on March 2, 2020, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio.