Upper Hanover Township in East Greenville in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

New Goshenhoppen Reformed Church

Photographed by Laura Klotz, April 27, 2023

1. New Goshenhoppen Reformed Church Marker

Inscription. Organized as a congregation in 1727 with George Michael Weiss as first pastor. Of the Reformed Churches in the U.S., it has the oldest existing register. Ancestors of Gov. John S. Fisher are among the many pioneer settlers buried in the first churchyard.

Erected 1952 by Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Colonial Era • Religion & Religious Structures • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission (PHMC) series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1727.

Location. 40° 23.928′ N, 75° 30.811′ W. Marker is in East Greenville, Pennsylvania, in Montgomery County. It is in Upper Hanover Township. It is at the intersection of Church Road and Goshenhoppen Church Road, on the left when traveling north on Church Road. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1070 Church Road, East Greenville PA 18041, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Southeast Pennsylvania and in

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Greater Philadelphia.

It is also in the American Northeast

and in the Mid-Atlantic.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy

and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Frank N.D. Buchman (approx. 1.2 miles away); World War I Memorial (approx. 1.8 miles away); 9/11 World Trade Center Memorial (approx. 1.8 miles away); Veterans Memorial (approx. 1.8 miles away); Palm (approx. 1.8 miles away); War Memorial (approx. 2.3 miles away); Goshenhoppen (approx. 3.8 miles away); Hereford Furnace (approx. 4.1 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in East Greenville.

Also see . . .
1. Official website of New Goshenhoppen Reformed Church. (Submitted on April 29, 2023, by Laura Klotz of Northampton, Pennsylvania.)
2. MarkerQuest - New Goshenhoppen Reformed Church. (Submitted on May 3, 2023, by Laura Klotz of Northampton, Pennsylvania.)

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Photographed by Laura Klotz, April 27, 2023

2. New Goshenhoppen Reformed Church

Credits. This page was last revised on May 3, 2023. It was originally submitted on April 29, 2023, by Laura Klotz of Northampton, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 529 times since then and 48 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 29, 2023, by Laura Klotz of Northampton, Pennsylvania. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.