Near Morgantown in Monongalia County, West Virginia — The American South (Appalachia)

Saint Francis De Sales Church

Saint Francis De Sales Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bradley Owen, August 3, 2021

1. Saint Francis De Sales Marker

Inscription. On the third day of March 2002, on the feast of St. Casimir, the people of the new Catholic community of Saint Francis De Sales, Morgantown, West Virginia, gathered at this site along with their Bishop, Bernard W. Schmitt, to break ground for their new church.

Erected by Members of Saint Francis De Sales Catholic Church.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical date for this entry is March 3, 2002.

Location. 39° 34.892′ N, 79° 57.086′ W. Marker is near Morgantown, West Virginia, in Monongalia County. It is on Guthrie Lane 0.2 miles north of Grafton Road (U.S. 119), on the right when traveling north. The marker is located on a boulder at the left of the front door of the church. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1 Guthrie Ln, Morgantown WV 26508, 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,

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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: West Virginia University (approx. one mile away); Dunkard Sands (approx. 1.4 miles away); The Edwards Water Pipeline (approx. 2.1 miles away); 1911 School Bell (approx. 2.1 miles away); Pastor Bennie and Laura Moran (approx. 2.2 miles away); In Memory And Honor Of Those Who Served Their Country (approx. 2.7 miles away); Beacon (approx. 2.7 miles away); The Office (approx. 2.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Morgantown.

Another marker is no longer nearby. Harmony Grove Church (was approx. 2.7 miles away but has been confirmed missing).

Saint Francis De Sales Church Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bradley Owen, August 3, 2021

2. Saint Francis De Sales Church Marker

Marker can be seen at the left side of the photo beneath the double windows.

Credits. This page was last revised on August 9, 2021. It was originally submitted on August 3, 2021, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia. This page has been viewed 375 times since then and 32 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 3, 2021, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.