Hedgesville in Berkeley County, West Virginia — The American South (Appalachia)

Mt. Zion Episcopal Church

100 Zion Street

— Hedgesville Historic District —

Mt. Zion Episcopal Church Marker image. Click for more information.

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), April 25, 2020

1. Mt. Zion Episcopal Church Marker

Hedgesville historic District
National Register of Historic Places Nomination Form
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Inscription. National Register [of Historic Places] Structure
by
U. S. Dept. of Interior
Hedgesville Historic District
Est. 1978

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical year for this entry is 1752.

Location. 39° 33.193′ N, 77° 59.624′ W. Marker is in Hedgesville, West Virginia, in Berkeley County. It is on Zion Street just north of East Main Street (West Virginia Route 9), on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 100 Zion Street, Hedgesville WV 25427, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Eastern Panhandle.

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

and also the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: 201 East Main Street

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(within shouting distance of this marker); Hedgesville (within shouting distance of this marker); 108 East Main Street (within shouting distance of this marker); 106 East Main Street (within shouting distance of this marker); 104 East Main Street (within shouting distance of this marker); 204 North Mary Street (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); 201 North Mary Street (about 300 feet away); 102 West Main Street (about 400 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Hedgesville.

Regarding Mt. Zion Episcopal Church. "Previous to the establishment of the town, the Episcopal Church had been located in the gap and originally called Hedges Meeting House, dating back to ca. 1745. In l8l8, this very beautiful church building was built and named Mt. Zion Episcopal Church. It is of brick and one of the oldest Episcopal Churches in the State."

Mt. Zion Episcopal Church image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), April 25, 2020

2. Mt. Zion Episcopal Church

Credits. This page was last revised on December 2, 2023. It was originally submitted on April 26, 2020, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 572 times since then and 39 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 26, 2020, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.