East Bank in Kanawha County, West Virginia — The American South (Appalachia)

Good Shepherd Chapel Catholic Church

Mission Established 1866

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), July 31, 2021

1. Good Shepherd Chapel Catholic Church Marker

Inscription. The oldest Catholic church in the Kanawha Valley

Erected by Good Shepherd Chapel Catholic Church.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical year for this entry is 1866.

Location. 38° 12.61′ N, 81° 27.366′ W. Marker is in East Bank, West Virginia, in Kanawha County. It is on 1st Avenue just north of 3rd Avenue (West Virginia Route 61), on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1011 1st Ave, East Bank WV 25067, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Greater Charleston Area.

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,

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 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: The Shamrock Sod (a few steps from this marker); East Bank High School

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(approx. 0.9 miles away); East Bank World War II Veterans (approx. 0.9 miles away); Andrew & Charles Lewis March (approx. 1.7 miles away); First Settlers (approx. 1.7 miles away); Virginia's Chapel (approx. 1.7 miles away); Major William Morris Jr. (approx. 1.7 miles away); Historic Church (approx. 1.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in East Bank.

Another marker is no longer nearby. Coalburg (was about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line but has been confirmed missing).

Additional keywords. Roman Catholicism

Good Shepherd Chapel Catholic Church image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), July 31, 2021

2. Good Shepherd Chapel Catholic Church

Irish Sod and dedication marker on the grounds of the church image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), July 31, 2021

3. Irish Sod and dedication marker on the grounds of the church

Credits. This page was last revised on August 5, 2021. It was originally submitted on August 5, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 379 times since then and 15 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on August 5, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.