Perryopolis in Fayette County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Perryopolis United Methodist Church

Photographed by Bradley Owen, September 3, 2022

1. Perryopolis United Methodist Church Marker

Inscription.
The first church to sink its roots in Perryopolis was the Methodist Church. Prior to 1832, services were held in a school house and in the Old State Bank Building. In 1832 a place of worship was erected opposite the present Veterans of Foreign Wars building. This present structure was erected in 1888. A parsonage was built soon after the dedication of the Church.

Erected by Perryopolis Area Historical Society. (Marker Number 8.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical year for this entry is 1832.

Location. 40° 5.237′ N, 79° 45.196′ W. Marker is in Perryopolis, Pennsylvania, in Fayette County. It is on Independence Street west of Federal Street, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 203 Independence Street, Perryopolis PA 15473, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Pennsylvania’s Laurel Highlands.

It is also in the American Northeast,

in the Mid-Atlantic,

in Appalachia,

and specifically in Northern Appalachia. Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Viceroyalty of New France,

the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy,

and one of the original Thirteen Colonies.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Perry Township High School Bell (within shouting distance of this marker); Perry Township Veterans Memorial (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Veterans Memorial (about 400 feet away); Veterans of Foreign Wars (about 400 feet away); Blacksmith Shop & Cemetery (about

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500 feet away); Youghiogheny Bank of Pennsylvania (approx. 0.2 miles away); First Christian Church (approx. 0.2 miles away); George Washington (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Perryopolis.

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Photographed by Bradley Owen, September 3, 2022

2. Perryopolis United Methodist Church and Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on September 24, 2022. It was originally submitted on September 17, 2022, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia. This page has been viewed 204 times since then and 17 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 17, 2022, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.