McGaheysville in Rockingham County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Peaked Mountain Church
Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, September 24, 2021
1. Peaked Mountain Church Marker
A meetinghouse existed by 1761. "The Lutheran and Reformed Union Church at the Peaked Mountain" (second meetinghouse) was dedicated in 1768. The third (and last) meetinghouse was dedicated in 1804. The Reformed congregation built Brown Memorial Church, which was dedicated in 1886. The Lutheran congregation remained at PMC and became inactive in the 1930s. The PMC property was sold in 1946. The building served as the McGaheysville Youth Center from 1948 until 1962, when it was dismantled.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Churches & Religion • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1768.
Location. 38° 22.263′ N, 78° 44.032′ W. Marker is in McGaheysville, Virginia, in Rockingham County. Marker is at the intersection of Town Hall Road (Virginia Route 843) and Conn Road (Virginia Route 991), on the left when traveling east on Town Hall Road. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 9843 Town Hall Road, Mc Gaheysville VA 22840, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 6 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. McGaheysville Store (within shouting distance of this marker); Battle of Cross Keys (approx. 4.4 miles away); a different marker also named Battle of Cross Keys (approx. 4.7 miles away); a different
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Also see . . . Record of the Peaked Mountain Church. Internet Archive website entry:
This record is one of the oldest and most important German record books to be found in the upper part of the Shenandoah Valley. It contains much historical and genealogical information about the early German Reformed and Lutheran settlers in Rockingham county. It gives us the for the first time the name of the earliest Reformed minister who preached in that region, the Rev. I. C. van Gemuenden. He ministered to the congregation from February, 1762, to December, 1763. (Submitted on September 26, 2021, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)
Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, September 24, 2021
2. Peaked Mountain Church Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on November 24, 2022. It was originally submitted on September 26, 2021, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 787 times since then and 119 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 26, 2021, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.
