East Lampeter Township near Gordonville in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Soudersburg Methodist Church
Erected by St. John's Church and the Lancaster District of the United Methodist Church.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Churches & Religion. In addition, it is included in the Francis Asbury, Traveling Methodist Preacher series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1801.
Location. 40° 0.82′ N, 76° 8.919′ W. Marker is near Gordonville, Pennsylvania, in Lancaster County. It is in East Lampeter Township. Marker is on East Lincoln Highway (U.S. 30) 0.2 miles west of Leven Road, on the left when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2948 E Lincoln Hwy, Gordonville PA 17529, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Original Head Race & Water Turbine (approx. ¾ mile away); Leaman Place (approx. 1½ miles away); First Settlement (approx. 1.8 miles away); Leacock Presbyterian Church (approx. 1.9 miles away); Leaman Place Bridge (1893)
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Additional commentary.
1. commissioning of sign by grandchildren
The sign was commissioned by the grandchildren of two church members from the early 1900s, Leslie Clyde Smith and Henrietta Ida Martin. It also honors Smith's parents, George Rudolph Smith and Sarah Elizabeth Long.
Source: Lancaster New Era August 16, 2006 Note To Editor only visible by Contributor and editor
— Submitted March 7, 2023, by Nadine Leaman of Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
Credits. This page was last revised on March 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on September 7, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 201 times since then and 52 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 7, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
