East Chillisquaque Township near Potts Grove in Northumberland County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Chillisquaque Presbyterian Church Cemetery
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Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), October 18, 2024
1. Chillisquaque Presbyterian Church Cemetery Marker
Revolutionary War soldiers
1774
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Colonial Era • Religion & Religious Structures • War, US Revolutionary. In addition, it is included in the Pennsylvania Keystone Markers series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1774.
Location. 40° 59.596′ N, 76° 46.788′ W. Marker is near Potts Grove, Pennsylvania, in Northumberland County. It is in East Chillisquaque Township. It is at the intersection of Pennsylvania Route 642 and Creek Road (County Road 1020), on the left when traveling east on Pennsylvania Route 642. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 4842 State Route 642, Milton PA 17847, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Pennsylvania’s Anthracite Coal Region and in the Susquehanna Valley. 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 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Pottsgrove (approx. 0.3 miles away); a different marker also named Pottsgrove (approx. 0.6 miles away); Sodom School (approx. 3.1 miles away); Milton's Railroads (approx. 4.2 miles away); The L.M. & W. Trolley Company (approx. 4.2 miles away); The West Branch of the Pennsylvania Canal System (approx. 4.2 miles away); Chef Boy-Ar-Dee
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Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), October 18, 2024
2. Chillisquaque Presbyterian Church Cemetery Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on October 21, 2024. It was originally submitted on October 21, 2024, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 333 times since then and 47 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 21, 2024, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
