Gregory in Livingston County, Michigan — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Plainfield Methodist Church

Photographed by J.T. Lambrou, February 16, 2022

1. Plainfield Methodist Church Marker

Inscription. The Plainfield Methodist Protestant Church formally organized on June 7, 1863. The present church building dedicated on January 27, 1907, replaced the first church, built in 1868, which burned when it was struck by lightning in 1906. In 1939 the congregation merged with the Methodist Episcopal Church, and in 1969 it joined with the Evangelical Brethren to form the United Methodist Church.

Erected 1997 by Michigan Historical Center, Michigan Department of State. (Marker Number L2001.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical date for this entry is January 27, 1907.

Location. 42° 29.806′ N, 84° 6.7′ W. Marker is in Gregory, Michigan, in Livingston County. It is on State Highway 36 near Mickey Lane, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 17485 East M-36, Gregory MI 48137, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Southeast Michigan

and in Greater Detroit.

It is also in the American Midwest

and on the Great Lakes.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Northwest Territory.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 6 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Gregory (approx. 2.9 miles away); Millville United Methodist Church (approx. 4.6 miles away); First Presbyterian Church of Stockbridge (approx. 4.7 miles away); Stockbridge Civil War Memorial (approx. 4.7 miles away); Stockbridge Town Hall

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(approx. 4.7 miles away); Stockbridge (approx. 4.9 miles away); First Presbyterian Church (approx. 5.4 miles away); Anderson (approx. 5½ miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Gregory.

Plainfield Methodist Church and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by J.T. Lambrou, February 16, 2022

2. Plainfield Methodist Church and Marker

Plainfield Methodist Church image. Click for full size.

Photographed by J.T. Lambrou, February 16, 2022

3. Plainfield Methodist Church

Plainfield Methodist Church Cornerstone image. Click for full size.

Photographed by J.T. Lambrou, February 16, 2022

4. Plainfield Methodist Church Cornerstone

Credits. This page was last revised on February 17, 2022. It was originally submitted on February 16, 2022, by J.T. Lambrou of New Boston, Michigan. This page has been viewed 460 times since then and 25 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on February 16, 2022, by J.T. Lambrou of New Boston, Michigan. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.