Woodstock in Shenandoah County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)

St. Paul's Reformed Church

(1769 - 1869)

Photographed by Bradley Owen, July 22, 2025

1. St. Paul's Reformed Church Marker

Inscription.
This is the original site of St. Paul's Reformed Church (1769 - 1869). John Ignatius Effinger, a Continental soldier and member of General George Washington's "Corps of Dragoons" from 1778 - 1783, was an active member of this church. He is buried in the southwest corner of the church cemetery (1756-1839).

St. Paul's UCC
235 South Main St., Woodstock

Erected 2024 by St. Paul's United Church of Christ.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Religion & Religious Structures • War, US Revolutionary. A significant historical year for this entry is 1778.

Location. 38° 52.666′ N, 78° 30.389′ W. Marker is in Woodstock, Virginia, in Shenandoah County. It is on South Church Street north of East South Street, on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 350 South Church Street, Woodstock VA 22664, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Virginia’s Shenandoah Valley.

It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Upper South,

and in the Mid-Atlantic.

Globally,

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it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

one of the original Thirteen Colonies,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Ardent Abolitionist (a few steps from this marker); Reformed Church in the United States (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); Welcome to Woodstock's Lovework (about 700 feet away); Massanutten Military Academy (approx. 0.2 miles away); Massanutten Academy (approx. ¼ mile away); Lest We Forget (approx. ¼ mile away); Lieutenant Colonel A.S. "Sandie" Pendleton C.S.A. (approx. 0.3 miles away); Murphy House (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Woodstock.

Photographed by Bradley Owen, July 22, 2025

2. St. Paul's Reformed Church Marker

Grave of John Effinger image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bradley Owen, July 22, 2025

3. Grave of John Effinger

Revolutionary Soldier
John Effinger
1756 - 1839
Placed by
Narrow Passage Chapter DAR

Photographed by Bradley Owen, July 22, 2025

4. Grave of John Effinger

Located in the southwest corner of the cemetery.

Credits. This page was last revised on August 5, 2025. It was originally submitted on August 3, 2025, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia. This page has been viewed 152 times since then and 45 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on August 3, 2025, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia.