Lower Heidelberg Township near Wernersville in Berks County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
George Hain
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., September 12, 2010
1. George Hain Marker
George Hain
who donated this land for
church purposes.
The first edifice having been
erected 1735
Erected 1916 by by the Congregation of Hain's Church.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Religion & Religious Structures • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1735.
Location. 40° 20.376′ N, 76° 4.287′ W. Marker is near Wernersville, Pennsylvania, in Berks County. It is in Lower Heidelberg Township. It is on North Church Road, on the right when traveling north. Marker is on an island in the north parking lot of St. John's (Hain's) United Church of Christ. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 591 N Church Rd, Wernersville PA 19565, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Southeast Pennsylvania and specifically in Pennsylvania Dutch Country. It is also in the American Northeast and in the Mid-Atlantic. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Revolutionary War Soldiers in Hain's Church Cemetery (within shouting distance of this marker); Wilhelm and Elizabeth Hain Fischer (within shouting distance of this marker); Lerch Tavern (approx. 0.9 miles away); Veterans Memorial (approx. 2½ miles away); In honor of our fallen heroes (approx. 2.6 miles away); For Those That Served in Vietnam
this page online
Also see . . .
1. History of St. John's (Hain's) UCC. (Submitted on December 26, 2010, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
2. George Hain Family History. (Submitted on December 26, 2010, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., September 12, 2010
2. George Hain Marker
Looking northeast
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., September 12, 2010
3. George Hain Marker
Looking south toward church
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., September 12, 2010
4. George Hain Grave Marker (replacement)
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., September 12, 2010
5. George Hain Grave Markers (old and new)
Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on December 26, 2010, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 944 times since then and 23 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on December 26, 2010, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
