Smyrna in Kent County, Delaware — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Site of Old Asbury Methodist Church
Erected 1996 by Delaware Public Archives. (Marker Number KC-56.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Churches & Religion. In addition, it is included in the Delaware Public Archives, and the Francis Asbury, Traveling Methodist Preacher series lists. A significant historical month for this entry is May 1924.
Location. 39° 18.051′ N, 75° 36.589′ W. Marker is in Smyrna, Delaware, in Kent County. Marker is on Delaware Street, on the right when traveling south. Marker is between Mt. Vernon and North Streets at the cemetery. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Smyrna DE 19977, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Home of Allen McLane (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Presbyterian Church of Smyrna (about 700 feet away); St. Peter's Episcopal Church (about 700 feet away); The John Cummins Mansion (about 700 feet away); "First in the World" (about 700 feet away); Site of Green Pottery (about 700 feet away); In Memory of Victor D. Ennis (about 700 feet away); Citizens' Hose Company No. 1. Inc. (about 700 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Smyrna.
Also see . . . Delaware Public Archives. Though it isn't listed on the marker, the Delaware Public Archives website has this marker listed as "KC-56". (Submitted on April 30, 2024, by Pete Skillman of Townsend, Delaware.)
Credits. This page was last revised on April 30, 2024. It was originally submitted on December 16, 2010, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland. This page has been viewed 911 times since then and 47 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on December 16, 2010, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland.