Near Georgetown in Sussex County, Delaware — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Cokesbury Church
Photographed By Mike Stroud, October 17, 2011
1. Cokesbury Church Marker
A Methodist meeting house was erected
nearby circa 1803. In December of that
year, the lot on which the building stood
was conveyed to trustees on the condition
that they finish and maintain the structure
as a church and school. The building was
named Cokesbury Chapel to honor Methodist
Episcopal Bishop Thomas Coke. It continued
to serve the congregation until the present
church was completed in 1869. Regular services
were discontinued in 1975. The property was
formally conveyed to the Cokesbury Church
Trustrees in 1999, and the building was
reopened as a nondenominational house of
worship in October, 2000.Erected 2001 by The Delaware Public Archives. (Marker Number SC 151.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Churches & Religion. In addition, it is included in the Delaware Public Archives series list. A significant historical month for this entry is October 2000.
Location. 38° 41.526′ N, 75° 28.835′ W. Marker is near Georgetown, Delaware, in Sussex County. Marker is on Seashore Highway (Delaware
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Hebron Methodist Protestant (M.P.) Church (approx. 2.8 miles away); Hebron Methodist-Protestant Church and Cemetery (approx. 2.8 miles away); Chaplain's Chapel United Methodist Church (approx. 3.8 miles away); Delaware Technical and Community College (approx. 4 miles away); William C. Jason Comprehensive High School (approx. 4 miles away); Seaford Hundred (approx. 4.2 miles away); McColley's Chapel (approx. 4.4 miles away); Asbury United Methodist Church (approx. 4˝ miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Georgetown.
Photographed By Mike Stroud, October 17, 2011
2. Cokesbury Church and Marker
Photographed By Mike Stroud, October 17, 2011
3. Cokesbury Church Marker, looking west along Seashore Highway (DE 404)
Photographed By Mike Stroud, October 17, 2011
4. Cokesbury Church and Marker at Seashore Highway and Cokesbury Road
Credits. This page was last revised on March 20, 2020. It was originally submitted on November 1, 2011, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. This page has been viewed 543 times since then and 48 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on November 19, 2011, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina.
