Kenton Hundred in Clayton in Kent County, Delaware — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Former Site Blackiston M.E. Church
1787
Photographed by Pete Skillman, April 29, 2024
1. Former Site Blackiston M.E. Church Marker
Removed 1847
Rebuilt 1847
Storm Damaged 1980
Razed 1982
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical year for this entry is 1787.
Location. 39° 15.729′ N, 75° 44.227′ W. Marker is in Clayton, Delaware, in Kent County. It is in Kenton Hundred. It is on Blackiston Church Road, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2022 Blackiston Church Rd, Clayton DE 19938, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the American Mid-Atlantic and on the Delmarva Peninsula. 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, one of the original Thirteen Colonies, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Site of Blackiston Methodist Church (within shouting distance of this marker); Mason-Dixon Line Crownstone (approx. 1.1 miles away in Maryland);
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Photographed by Pete Skillman, April 29, 2024
2. Former Site Blackiston M.E. Church Marker wide view
Credits. This page was last revised on May 15, 2026. It was originally submitted on April 29, 2024, by Pete Skillman of Townsend, Delaware. This page has been viewed 290 times since then and 32 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 29, 2024, by Pete Skillman of Townsend, Delaware.
