Little Creek Hundred in Leipsic in Kent County, Delaware — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Roby United Methodist Church

Photographed by Don Morfe, October 14, 2019

1. Roby United Methodist Church Marker

Inscription. First settled in the 18th century, the town of Leipsic quickly became a center for maritime commerce. In 1831, residents of this growing community established the Leipsic Methodist Episcopal Church. Increasing political tension over the Civil War led to a division in the membership, and on June 3, 1865 dissenting members formed a Methodist Protestant Church in Leipsic. The following December, trustees of the new congregation purchased property at this location "to erect a house for Religious worship in the town of Leipsic." Construction was soon completed and the building was formally dedicated on January 28, 1866. The church was named in honor of Dr. Washington Roby, the former President of the Maryland Conference of the Methodist Protestant Church. Although the original bell tower was destroyed by Hurricane Hazel in 1954, the bell was saved and re-housed in a new steeple. Roby United Methodist Church continues to serve the spiritual needs of the community.

Erected 2008 by Delaware Public Archives. (Marker Number KC-108.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Religion & Religious

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Structures. In addition, it is included in the Delaware Public Archives series list. A significant historical date for this entry is January 28, 1866.

Location. 39° 14.376′ N, 75° 30.816′ W. Marker is in Leipsic, Delaware, in Kent County. It is in Little Creek Hundred. It is at the intersection of Main Street and 2nd Street on Main Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 245 Main St, Dover DE 19901, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the American Mid-Atlantic,

on the Delmarva Peninsula,

and on the Eastern Seaboard. 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 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Former site of Whitehall Plantation (approx. 2.3 miles away); Allee House (approx. 3.1 miles away); Dover International Speedway (approx. 3.6 miles away); Octagonal Schoolhouse (approx. 3.7 miles away); Octagonal

Photographed by Don Morfe, October 14, 2019

2. Roby United Methodist Church Marker

School House (approx. 3.7 miles away); Delaware State College (approx. 3.8 miles away); Dover Downs (approx. 3.9 miles away); Dr. Jerome Holland (approx. 3.9 miles away).

Credits. This page was last revised on May 15, 2026. It was originally submitted on October 20, 2019, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. This page has been viewed 429 times since then and 21 times this year. Last updated on September 16, 2025, by Carl Gordon Moore Jr. of North East, Maryland. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 20, 2019, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.