Kenova in Wayne County, West Virginia — The American South (Appalachia)
First Congregational Church of Ceredo
Photographed by Bradley Owen, October 16, 2025
1. First Congregational Church of Ceredo Marker
This Church was started by a devout band of New - Englanders who came to Ceredo in the 1850's.
This historic Church building was dedicated June 27, 1886. We stand for the freedom to worship God by the dictates of our own conscience.
"That we may express through our Church and our individual lives the love and faith taught by Jesus Christ".
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Religion & Religious Structures. In addition, it is included in the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) series list. A significant historical date for this entry is June 27, 1886.
Location. 38° 23.802′ N, 82° 33.57′ W. Marker is in Kenova, West Virginia, in Wayne County. It is on C Street (U.S. 60) west of Main Street, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 600 C Street, Kenova WV 25530, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the Kyova Tri-State Region and in the Southern Coalfields. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Upper South, in the Ohio River Valley, in Appalachia, and specifically in Southern 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 territory of the Mississippian Culture.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: The Waymer House (within shouting distance of this marker); Camp Pierpont (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Ceredo Museum (approx. 0.2 miles away); Civil War Cannon (approx. 0.2 miles away); Twelve Pole Church of Christ Bell (approx. 0.2 miles away); Z. D. Ramsdell House
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Regarding First Congregational Church of Ceredo. The church is a tall one-story, stone foundation structure. It was built in 1886, with Late Victorian architecture that sits one block west of Main Street.
Photographed by Bradley Owen, October 16, 2025
2. National Register Plaque
Wayne County, West Virginia
was listed in the
National Register of Historic Places
on December 20, 2021
Photographed by Bradley Owen, October 16, 2025
3. First Congregational Church of Ceredo and Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on October 24, 2025. It was originally submitted on October 24, 2025, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia. This page has been viewed 58 times since then and 13 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on October 24, 2025, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia.
