Jonestown in Lebanon County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
The 1871 Wenger Meetinghouse
Photographed by William Pope, April 25, 2024
1. The 1871 Wenger Meetinghouse Marker
Der Wenger Graabhof waar im
Yaahr 1771 gegrindt
Gebaut am naddwescht Eck
vum Hans Wenger sei Bauerei
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The 1871 Wenger Meetinghouse
The Wenger Cemetery started
in 1771
Built on the Northwest corner
of the Hans Wenger farm
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Colonial Era • Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical year for this entry is 1771.
Location. 40° 25.127′ N, 76° 28.442′ W. Marker is in Jonestown, Pennsylvania, in Lebanon County. It is on Supervisors Drive near North Mill Street, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 16 Supervisors Drive, Jonestown PA 17038, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in South-Central Pennsylvania, specifically in Pennsylvania Dutch Country, and in Greater Harrisburg. 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 Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy 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: War Memorial (approx. 0.2 miles away); Jonestown (approx. Ό mile away); a different marker also named Jonestown (approx. 0.3 miles away); Illumination of the Steeple (approx. half a mile away); a different marker also named Jonestown (approx. 0.7 miles away); a different marker also named Jonestown (approx. Ύ mile
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Photographed by William Pope, April 25, 2024
2. The 1871 Wenger Meetinghouse Marker
Photographed by William Pope, April 25, 2024
3. The 1871 Wenger Meetinghouse
Credits. This page was last revised on April 28, 2024. It was originally submitted on April 27, 2024, by William Pope of Marietta, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 304 times since then and 21 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on April 27, 2024, by William Pope of Marietta, Pennsylvania. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
