Stockley near Georgetown in Sussex County, Delaware — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Bethesda Methodist Church

Photographed by Mike Stroud, October 15, 2012

1. Bethesda Methodist Church Marker

Inscription. During the late 18th century many of the residents of this area embraced the Methodist faith. Meetings were often held in the homes of church members. The origin of the Bethesda congregation can be traced to February of 1832, when trustees purchased one half acre of land southeast of here. The land was conveyed by local mill owner Joshua Morris "in trust and confidence" that they erect "a house of place of worship for the use of the members of the Methodist Episcopal Church." In 1895, the existing church building was moved to this site and rebuilt. On January 25, 1896, the trustees received the deed for the land "where Bethesda Church now stands."

Erected 1987 by Delaware Public Archives. (Marker Number SC-112.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Religion & Religious Structures. In addition, it is included in the Delaware Public Archives series list. A significant historical month for this entry is January 1834.

Location. 38° 38.29′ N, 75° 20.797′ W. Marker is near Georgetown, Delaware, in Sussex County. It is in Stockley. It is on Bethesda Road (County Road 326) near Stockley Road (County Road 432), on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 25073 Bethesda Rd, Georgetown DE 19947, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the American Mid-Atlantic

and on the Delmarva Peninsula.

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 New Netherland,

one of the original Thirteen Colonies,

and the Antebellum South.

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least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Stockley Tavern (approx. 0.6 miles away); Georgetown Speedway (approx. 1.4 miles away); Providence United Methodist Church (approx. 2.2 miles away); POW ★ MIA (approx. 2.4 miles away); Veterans Memorial Fountain (approx. 2.4 miles away); Godwin's School - District #190 (approx. 2.6 miles away); Zoar Methodist Church (approx. 2.7 miles away); Delaware Citizens Who Fought for the South (approx. 2.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Georgetown.

Bethesda Methodist Church Marker along Bethesda Road image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mike Stroud, October 15, 2012

2. Bethesda Methodist Church Marker along Bethesda Road

Bethesda Methodist Church image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mike Stroud, October 15, 2012

3. Bethesda Methodist Church

Bethesda Methodist Church and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mike Stroud, October 15, 2012

4. Bethesda Methodist Church and Marker

Bethesda Methodist Church Cemetery with Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mike Stroud, October 15, 2012

5. Bethesda Methodist Church Cemetery with Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on September 18, 2023. It was originally submitted on November 1, 2012, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. This page has been viewed 670 times since then and 15 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on November 4, 2012, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina.