Cooksville in Howard County, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Mount Gregory United Methodist Church Bell

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), December 17, 2021

1. Mount Gregory United Methodist Church Bell Marker

Inscription. Mt. Gregory UMC was founded in the basement of an old-stone building known as Warfield Academy around 1867. In 1897 ground was broken to build the existing sanctuary that still serves as our place of worship today. This bell, which was mounted on top of the existing sanctuary long ago, was used to call the townspeople to worship on Sunday mornings. When it rang, the sound would echo throughout the entire community. Due to its weight, the bell was removed from the roof for safety reasons and now it will rest here.

Erected 2019 by Xavier M. Cook, Eagle Scout Project, BSA Troop 007.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Communications • Religion & Religious Structures. In addition, it is included in the Historic Bells series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1867.

Location. 39° 18.457′ N, 77° 1.257′ W. Marker is in Cooksville, Maryland, in Howard County. It is on Roxbury Mills Road (Maryland Route 97) 0.1 miles south of Millers Mill Road, on the left when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2325 Roxbury Mills Rd, Cooksville MD 21723, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Central Maryland.

It is also in the American Mid-Atlantic.

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 one of the original Thirteen Colonies

and also the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Simpson & Mount Gregory United Methodist Churches (within shouting distance of this marker); Cooksville High School

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(within shouting distance of this marker); Dr. Charles Alexander Warfield (approx. 0.4 miles away); Roberts Inn (approx. 0.9 miles away); Cooksville (approx. 0.9 miles away); a different marker also named Gettysburg Campaign (approx. 0.9 miles away); a different marker also named Cooksville (approx. 0.9 miles away); a different marker also named Moving Goods on the National Road (approx. 3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Cooksville.

Other markers no longer nearby. Gettysburg Campaign (was approx. 0.9 miles away but has been replaced with another marker now near it); Moving Goods on the National Road (was approx. 3 miles away but has been replaced with another marker now near it).

Mount Gregory United Methodist Church Bell image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), December 17, 2021

2. Mount Gregory United Methodist Church Bell

Credits. This page was last revised on December 18, 2021. It was originally submitted on December 18, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 434 times since then and 27 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on December 18, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.