Allen in Wicomico County, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Asbury United Methodist Church

Photographed by F. Robby, November 3, 2007

1. Asbury United Methodist Church Marker

Inscription. The original sanctuary was built in 1829 on 1/2 acre of land purchased on September 12 for $50 from Sarah Stewart and Andrew Anderson. That building, constructed from lumber from trees cut from the lot, was moved to another location when the present building was constructed in 1848 by local carpenter Caleb Twilley. The steeple was added 1884, built by Benjamin F. Messick and Peter A. Malone. The church was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in September, 1999. The cemetery is among the oldes in Wicomico County, in continuous use since the early 19th century.

Erected by Allen Historical Society, Eastern Shore Heritage Committee.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical month for this entry is September 1684.

Location. 38° 17.455′ N, 75° 41.445′ W. Marker is in Allen, Maryland, in Wicomico County. It is on Collins Wharf Road 0.1 miles Allen Road, on the left when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Allen MD 21810, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is on the Eastern Shore.

It is also in the American Mid-Atlantic,

on the Delmarva Peninsula,

and in the Tidewater.

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 one of the original Thirteen Colonies

and also the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Friendship United Methodist Church and Allen African American School (approx. 0.6 miles away); Mt. Zion Memorial Church

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(approx. 3½ miles away); Samuel Chase (approx. 3.8 miles away); Old Green Hill Church (approx. 4.1 miles away); Fruitland (approx. 4.4 miles away); A Water Connection (approx. 4½ miles away); Wicomico Wetlands (approx. 4½ miles away); The Original Residents (approx. 4.6 miles away).

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Photographed by F. Robby, November 3, 2007

2. Asbury United Methodist Church

Credits. This page was last revised on April 3, 2023. It was originally submitted on November 29, 2007, by F. Robby of Baltimore, Maryland. This page has been viewed 1,414 times since then and 28 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 29, 2007, by F. Robby of Baltimore, Maryland.