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Lewisburg in Greenbrier County, West Virginia — The American South (Appalachia)
 

Rev. John McElhenney, D.D.

Born March 1781 • Died Jan. 2nd, 1871

 
 
Rev. John McElhenney, D.D. Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., June 21, 2014
1. Rev. John McElhenney, D.D. Marker
Inscription. For sixty two years, the Beloved Pastor of Lewisburg Church. A faithful servant of God and a Pioneer of Presbyterianism in a vast part of Virginia.
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial SitesReligion & Religious Structures.
 
Location. 37° 48.105′ N, 80° 26.894′ W. Marker is in Lewisburg, West Virginia, in Greenbrier County. It is on Church Street south of Foster Street, on the left when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 200 South Church Street, Lewisburg WV 24901, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Southern Coalfields. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Upper South, in Appalachia, and specifically in Southern Appalachia. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Battle of Lewisburg (within shouting distance of this marker); Carnegie Hall (within shouting distance of this marker); Greenbrier College / Greenbrier Hall (within shouting distance of this marker); Dick Pointer (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Dick Pointer Monument (about 300 feet away); Greenbrier College for Women (about 400 feet away); a different marker also named Battle of Lewisburg (about 400 feet away); History of Lewisburg / North House Grounds (about 400 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Lewisburg.
 
Also see . . .  History of Old Stone Presbyterian Church, Lewisburg WV
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. (Submitted on July 15, 2014, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
 
Rev. John McElhenney, D.D. Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., June 21, 2014
2. Rev. John McElhenney, D.D. Marker
Rev. John McElhenney, D.D. Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., June 21, 2014
3. Rev. John McElhenney, D.D. Marker
At left distance, with Old Stone Church in foreground
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on August 12, 2020. It was originally submitted on July 15, 2014, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 911 times since then and 45 times this year. Photos:   1, 2, 3. submitted on July 15, 2014, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
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Jun. 28, 2026