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
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Roots Of Methodism In Frederick County Milburn Chapel. . This acre of land is one of the earliest sites of the Methodist Episcopal Church movement in the Shenandoah Valley. The land, donated to the Milburn Methodist Society by Reverend John Milburn, was home to the Milburn Meeting House and Milburn Cemetery. The oldest identifiable headstone is that of Rachel Ford who died in 1801. The last burials occurred around 1920. The remains of Reverend John Milburn (unknown-1813) are thought to be buried here. In 1944 the McCann family was loaned several German prisoners of war, including Paul Sternitzke, who was trained as a stone mason, to repair and reconstruct the front wall of the cemetery. Many of the original headstones have deteriorated over the years, and others were vandalized as the cemetery became neglected. In 1999 the Boy Scouts of Troop 46 at Emmanuel United Methodist Church took on maintenance of the cemetery as a continuing service project.
This acre of land is one of the earliest sites of the Methodist Episcopal Church movement in the Shenandoah Valley. The land, donated to the Milburn Methodist Society by Reverend John Milburn, was home to the Milburn Meeting House and Milburn Cemetery. The oldest identifiable headstone is that of Rachel Ford who died in 1801. The last burials occurred around 1920. The remains of Reverend John Milburn (unknown-1813) are thought to be buried here. In 1944 the McCann family was loaned several German prisoners of war, including Paul Sternitzke, who was trained as a stone mason, to repair and reconstruct the front wall of the cemetery. Many of the original headstones have deteriorated over the years, and others were vandalized as the cemetery became neglected. In 1999 the Boy Scouts of Troop 46 at Emmanuel United Methodist Church took on maintenance of the cemetery as a continuing service project.
Erected by Emmanuel United Methodist Church and Boy Scouts of America Troop 46.
Location. 39° 13.448′ N, 78° 6.772′ W. Marker is in Stephenson, Virginia, in Frederick County. Marker is on Milburn
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Road (Virginia Route 662) north of McCanns Road (Virginia Route 838), on the right when 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.
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 162 times since then and 35 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.
