Long Valley in Morris County, New Jersey — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Old Stone Union Church
1774
Photographed by Alan Edelson, September 23, 2009
1. Old Stone Union Church Marker
Erected by Morris County Heritage Commission.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Religion & Religious Structures. In addition, it is included in the New Jersey, Morris County Heritage Commission series list.
Location. 40° 47.179′ N, 74° 46.771′ W. Marker is in Long Valley, New Jersey, in Morris County. It is on Fairview Avenue, on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Long Valley NJ 07853, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in North Jersey and in the New York City Metropolitan Area. It is also in the American Northeast 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 New Netherland and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: German Valley School Bell (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named German Valley (about 400 feet away); German Valley Bridge (about 500 feet away); Obadiah Latourette Grist and Saw Mill (about 700 feet away); Schooley's Mountain Historic District (approx. 2.1 miles away); Washington Township Veterans Memorial (approx. 2.1 miles away); Site of Schooley's Mountain Mineral Spring (approx. 2.7 miles away); Hacklebarney (approx. 3.1 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Long Valley.
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Photographed by Alan Edelson, September 23, 2009
2. Old Stone Union Church
Photographed by Alan Edelson, September 23, 2009
3. Old Stone Union Church & Graveyard
Photographed by Alan Edelson, September 23, 2009
4. Cemetery Display in Churchyard
In 1832, the two groups built their own churches: the Evangelical Lutheran Church was built about 500 feet to the southwest of the old stone church (still in use - Zion Lutheran Church), and the Presbyterian Church was located 500 feet farther in the same direction (this congregation is now the Long Valley Presbyterian Church on Bartley Road). By 1890, the old union church was already in a state of decay, with most of its roof gone and stonework crumbling.
In its earliest days, a burial ground was associated with the stone church. The following list is compiled primarily from the work of Miss Ginerva Freeman about 1905 and Donald A. Sinclair and Isaac Philhower in 1940 and published in "The Genealogical Magazine of New Jersey", September 1974. Please note: Names marked with an asterisk (*) indicate no stone for this person, only the name is mentioned on a stone, among other names; Names together indicate husband, wife and children. For futher information, contact Washington Township Historical Society, P.O. Box 189, Long Valley, NJ 07853 (Telephone 908-876-9696)
161 names are listed on the display
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on September 23, 2009, by Alan Edelson of Union Twsp., New Jersey. This page has been viewed 2,754 times since then and 81 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on September 23, 2009, by Alan Edelson of Union Twsp., New Jersey. • Syd Whittle was the editor who published this page.
