Onancock in Accomack County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Historic Cokesbury Church
Built in 1854, Cokesbury Church is the oldest church building in Onancock. Today it serves the community as a venue for religious services, meetings, and concerts. Key events in its history include:
1864 — Closed during the Civil War. Southern sympathizers join a new group that became Market St. Methodist Church
1865 — Reopens as Northern Methodist Episcopal Church
1893 — Stained glass memorial windows installed, steeple added, new organ purchased, and new pews installed
1996 — Closes due to dwindling congregation
2000 — Market St. Methodist Church undertakes revitalization of Cokesbury Church
2004 — Cokesbury Church added to Virginia Landmarks Register and National Register of Historic Places
2006 — Roof replaced and sanctuary restored after extensive damage from Tropical Storm Ernesto
2019 — Restoration of stained glass windows completed
Erected by Market Street United Methodist Church.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Religion & Religious Structures • War, US Civil. A significant historical year for this entry is 1854.
Location. 37°
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Regionally, this marker is on the Eastern Shore. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Upper South, on the Delmarva Peninsula, and in the Tidewater. 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 the territory of the Mississippian Culture, one of the original Thirteen Colonies, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Historic Cemetery (a few steps from this marker); Genl. Edmund R. Bagwell (within shouting distance of this marker); World Wars I and II (within shouting distance of this marker); Site of the Home of Francis Makemie (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Chesapeake Lodge #158 (about 400 feet away); Water: A Way of Life (approx. 0.2 miles away); Hopkins and Sons; Hopkins and Brothers (approx. 0.2 miles away); Onancock Baptist Church (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Onancock.
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), January 17, 2021
4. National Register and Virginia Historic Landmark plaque on the church
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