Stephenson in Frederick County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)

Roots Of Methodism In Frederick County Milburn Chapel

Photographed by Craig Doda, July 23, 2022

1. Roots Of Methodism In Frederick County Milburn Chapel Marker

Inscription. In this approximate location once stood the Milburn Methodist Chapel built sometime between 1787 and 1788 by members of the Milburn Methodist Society. Referred to as the Milburn Meeting House or Milburn Chapel, it was one of the first Methodist buildings in the Shenandoah Valley. In 1812 John Milburn III donated the land on which the meeting house and graveyard stood to the Methodist Episcopal Church. During the Civil War the chapel was significantly damaged. Rather than repair the chapel, the congregation decided to build a new church, Emmanuel United Methodist Church, located on Martinsburg Pike in Stephenson, Virginia. In the late 1800s the Milburn Chapel was dismantled and the lumber sold to a local farmer to build a barn. In 1944 the foundation stones were used to repair the wall of the Milburn Cemetery.

Erected by Emmanuel United Methodist Church / Boy Scouts of America Troop 46.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical year for this entry is 1787.

Location. 39° 13.453′ N, 78° 6.77′ W. Marker is in Stephenson, Virginia, in Frederick County. It is on Milburn Road (Virginia Route 662) north of McCanns Road ( Route 838), on the right when

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traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 562 State Rte 662, Stephenson VA 22656, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Virginia’s Shenandoah Valley.

It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Upper South,

and in the 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 the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

one of the original Thirteen Colonies,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within one mile of this marker, measured as the crow flies: A different marker also named Roots Of Methodism In Frederick County Milburn Chapel (a few steps from this marker); Action at Stephenson’s Depot (approx. one mile away); Interrupted by War (approx. one mile away); "Run or Die" (approx. one mile away); The Great Indian (and Wagon) Road (approx. one mile away); Hackwood Park (approx. one mile away); Action of Rutherford’s Farm (approx. one mile away); 1st Maryland Battery (CSA) Memorial (approx. one mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Stephenson.

Other markers no longer nearby. Stephenson Depot (was approx. 0.4 miles away but has been confirmed missing); Third Battle of Winchester (was approx. 0.4 miles away but has been confirmed missing); John Rutherford's Farm (was approx. one mile away but has been replaced with another marker now near it); Rutherford's Farm (was approx. one mile away but has been replaced with another marker now near it); Battle of Rutherford's Farm (was approx. one mile away but has been replaced with another marker now near it).

Photographed by Craig Doda, July 23, 2022

2. Roots Of Methodism In Frederick County Milburn Chapel Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on August 18, 2022. It was originally submitted on August 18, 2022, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 546 times since then and 32 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 18, 2022, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.