Near Waverly in Wood County, West Virginia — The American South (Appalachia)
Bethel Presbyterian Church
Photographed by Bradley Owen, May 29, 2026
1. Bethel Presbyterian Church Marker
Bethel Presbyterian Church
Built 1904
Listed: March 31, 2014
Erected by The Wood County Historic Landmarks Commission.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical date for this entry is March 31, 2014.
Location. 39° 19.957′ N, 81° 25.29′ W. Marker is near Waverly, West Virginia, in Wood County. It is on Old St Marys Pike (County Route 16/7) 0.2 miles east of Old St Marys Pike (West Virginia Route 31), on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 7132 Old St Marys Pike, Waverly WV 26184, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in West Virginia’s Mid-Ohio Valley. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Upper South, in the Ohio River Valley, 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 Viceroyalty of New France and also the territory of the Mississippian Culture.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Dunmores Camp (approx. 2.3 miles away); Washington's Campsite (approx. 3.3 miles away in Ohio); Henderson Hall (approx. 4½ miles away); Commandant Archbold Henderson (approx. 4½ miles away); This Millstone (approx. 4.8 miles away); Williamstown Veterans Memorial (approx. 4.9 miles away); Williamstown (approx. 4.9 miles away); Armstrong Garden (approx. 4.9 miles away).
Regarding Bethel Presbyterian Church. The brick Gothic Revival structure was built in
this page online
Also see . . . Bethel Presbyterian Church National Register Registration Form.
Eligible for its local architectural significance, the Bethel Presbyterian Church exhibits excellent qualities of the Gothic Revival style of architecture, is a significant rural church complex, and retains excellent integrity. Characteristics of the Gothic Revival style featured in the Bethel Presbyterian Church include the pointed arch windows, tracery, steep gable roof, crenellation, and finials. While the style's popularity waned following the Civil War, it continued to be displayed in new church buildings well into the twentieth century. Of Wood County's rural churches from the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, Bethel Presbyterian Church displays the most high style architecture. Lastly, the church is one of only nine of the documented rural Wood County churches that includes a churchyard cemetery.(Submitted on June 5, 2026, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia.)
Photographed by Bradley Owen, May 29, 2026
2. Bethel Presbyterian Church and Marker
The marker is located at the far left of the church.
Photographed by Bradley Owen, May 29, 2026
3. Bethel Presbyterian Church
Credits. This page was last revised on June 5, 2026. It was originally submitted on June 5, 2026, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia. This page has been viewed 5 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on June 5, 2026, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia.
