Leesburg in Loudoun County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Old Stone Church Site
Leesburg, Virginia
| | United Methodist Church Registered Historic Landmark | |
First property in America deeded for a Methodist church May 11, 1766
National Shrine
United Methodist
Church
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Religion & Religious Structures. In addition, it is included in the United Methodist Church Historic Sites series list. A significant historical date for this entry is May 11, 1766.
Location. 39° 7.035′ N, 77° 33.959′ W. Marker is in Leesburg, Virginia, in Loudoun County. It is on Cornwall Street just west of Wirt Street Northwest, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 21 Wirt St NW, Leesburg VA 20176, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the Washington Metropolitan Area and in Northern Virginia. 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 walking distance of this marker: Highlights of History / The Old Stone Church in Nineteenth-Century Leesburg (a few steps from this marker); Site of The Old Stone Church / Successors to the Old Stone Church (a few steps from this marker); An Early Methodist Parsonage / The Archaeology of a Church (a few steps from this marker); In 2018 during the construction of new residences (a few steps from this marker); Early Methodism in Leesburg (a few steps from this marker); In Memory of Richard Owings
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Credits. This page was last revised on August 19, 2023. It was originally submitted on January 21, 2023, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 219 times since then and 14 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on January 21, 2023, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
