Sparta Township in Moores Hill in Dearborn County, Indiana — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Moore's Hill United Methodist Church
Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, April 29, 2023
1. Moore's Hill United Methodist Church Marker
National Register
of Historic Places
by the United States
Department of the Interior
1870
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Churches & Religion. A significant historical year for this entry is 1870.
Location. 39° 6.797′ N, 85° 5.263′ W. Marker is in Moores Hill, Indiana, in Dearborn County. It is in Sparta Township. Marker is at the intersection of West Main Street and Manchester Street, on the left when traveling west on West Main Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 14467 W Main St, Moores Hill IN 47032, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 7 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Moore Hall (approx. ¼ mile away); Moores Hill College (approx. ¼ mile away); Milan Miracle (approx. 2½ miles away); Whitlatch Clinic (approx. 2½ miles away); General John Morgan (approx. 4.7 miles away); Union Noose Tightening (approx. 5.1 miles away); Drovers Inn (approx. 5.1 miles away); Exhausted Morgan Troops (approx. 6.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Moores Hill.
Regarding Moore's Hill United Methodist Church. Excerpts from the National Register nomination:
Moores Hill began as a Methodist church site in 1820,when the many Methodist families in the area began to meet in John Dashiel's house nearby. … The congregation was served by a circuit rider minister and was part of the Lawrenceburg circuit, and later they met in neighbor Adam Moore's house. They built a small brick church on Moore's land in 1829.
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… In 1838, preachers from the Wilmington circuit began to serve the church. One year later, the congregation built a new, larger church, and the same year, Nathanial Squibb platted the village of Moore's Hill on land owned by Adam Moore and Andrew Stevens. Moores Hill Church became a station in its own right, with a permanent minister, in 1851-52.
… The congregation outgrew its 1839 building, and in 1870-71, they built the present church building. John C. Moore, son of town co-founder Adam Moore, was a prominent leader and benefactor in the movement to build a new church. The new seventy-five by forty-five foot brick and stone structure cost $15,000 to construct.
Also see . . .
1. Moore's Hill United Methodist Church. National Register nomination (PDF) and photographs (separate PDF) submitted for the church, which was listed in 1997. (National Park Service) (Submitted on May 6, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)
2. Moores Hill United Methodist Church. Short video history
Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, April 29, 2023
2. Moore's Hill United Methodist Church Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on May 6, 2023. It was originally submitted on May 6, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 59 times since then and 17 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 6, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.
