Morgantown in Monongalia County, West Virginia — The American South (Appalachia)
Lynch Chapel
Photographed by Bradley Owen, April 28, 2021
1. Lynch Chapel Marker
National Register of Historic Places plaque.
[National Register of Historic Places]
November 15
2006
Erected 2006.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Religion & Religious Structures. In addition, it is included in the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1902.
Location. 39° 36.844′ N, 80° 4.523′ W. Marker is in Morgantown, West Virginia, in Monongalia County. It can be reached from the intersection of Lynch Road (County Route 32) and Little Indian Creek Road (County Road 41), on the right when traveling north. The marker is at the front door of Lynch Chapel United Methodist Church. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1332 Little Indian Creek Rd, Morgantown WV 26501, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in North Central West Virginia. 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,
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Mt. Tabor Baptist Church (approx. 1.4 miles away); Dents Run Covered Bridge (approx. 2.4 miles away); In Memory of James Arnett (approx. 2½ miles away); Monongalia County Extension Services & 4-H Center (approx. 2.8 miles away); Everettville Mine Disaster (approx. 2.8 miles away); Marion County / Monongalia County (approx. 3.4 miles away); Cassville Veterans Memorial (approx. 3.6 miles away); Federal Mine No. 3 (approx. 3.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Morgantown.
Another marker is no longer nearby. Jones' Raid (was approx. 3.4 miles away but has been confirmed missing).
Regarding Lynch Chapel. The church was added to the Register on November 15, 2006 for its significance in the category of Architecture, Late Gothic Revival.
Photographed by Bradley Owen, April 28, 2021
2. 1902 Lynch Chapel
Additional plaque at the front door.
Photographed by Bradley Owen, April 28, 2021
3. Lynch Chapel Front Entrance
National Register marker is on the left.
Photographed by Bradley Owen, April 30, 2021
4. Lynch Chapel
Credits. This page was last revised on May 1, 2021. It was originally submitted on April 30, 2021, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia. This page has been viewed 439 times since then and 27 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on April 30, 2021, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
