Near De Kalb in Gilmer County, West Virginia — The American South (Appalachia)

Job's Temple

Photographed by Craig Doda, December 27, 2021

1. Job's Temple Marker

Inscription. Begun, 1860; finished after the Civil War; handhewn log church is oldest in Gilmer Co. Job's Temple Class of M.E. Church, South was organized in 1866 by the Rev. G.S. McCutchen, first pastor. First trustees were Levi Snider, Salathiel, Wm. & N.W. Stalnaker, Christian Kuhl, James Pickens, and Ed Gainer. Placed on National Register in 1979.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical year for this entry is 1860.

Location. 38° 55.931′ N, 80° 57.699′ W. Marker is near De Kalb, West Virginia, in Gilmer County. It is on Little Kanawha Parkway 0.1 miles east of Job Run Road (County Road 35/4), on the left when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Glenville WV 26351, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in West Virginia’s Little Kanawha Valley.

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,

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it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 7 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: A different marker also named Job’s Temple (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Stalnaker Plantation / Old Stalnaker Family Cemetery (approx. 0.8 miles away); Engle Homestead (approx. 3.4 miles away); Glenville (approx. 6.7 miles away); a different marker also named Glenville (approx. 6.7 miles away); WV Rosie the Riveter Bell (approx. 6.7 miles away); Gilmer County Veterans Memorial (approx. 6.7 miles away); The Gilmer Rifles (approx. 6.8 miles away).

Another marker is no longer nearby. Site of First Gilmer Court (was approx. 0.8 miles away but has been permanently removed).

Photographed by Craig Doda, December 27, 2021

2. Job's Temple Marker

Photographed by Craig Doda, December 27, 2021

3. Job's Temple Marker

Photographed by Craig Doda, December 27, 2021

4. Job's Temple Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on January 26, 2022. It was originally submitted on January 9, 2022, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 303 times since then and 16 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on January 9, 2022, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.