Union Township near Finleyville in Washington County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

James Chapel Methodist Church

Photographed by Mike Wintermantel, November 9, 2014

1. James Chapel Methodist Church Marker

Inscription. James Chapel has been in continuous use since it was built in 1817. It was the outgrowth of a class formed about 1810 at Robert James' home.

Erected 1987 by The Commission on Archives and History of the Western Pennsylvania United Methodist Conference.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical year for this entry is 1817.

Location. 40° 15.889′ N, 79° 58.068′ W. Marker is near Finleyville, Pennsylvania, in Washington County. It is in Union Township. It can be reached from Stone Church Road 0.6 miles west of Snowden Road. Marker is mounted to the church exterior wall facing Stone Church Road. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 303 Stone Church Rd, Finleyville PA 15332, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Greater Pittsburgh.

It is also in the American Northeast,

in the Mid-Atlantic,

in Appalachia,

and specifically in Northern 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 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 (a few steps from this marker); Fort Cox or Coxes Station (within shouting distance of this marker); Honor Roll • Citizens of Gastonville (approx. 1.4 miles away); First Presbyterian Church (approx. 1.9 miles away); Elrama - Floreffe District Honor Roll (approx. 2.4 miles away); Lest We Forget (approx. 2.7 miles

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away); These We Honor (approx. 2.7 miles away); Honor Roll (approx. 2.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Finleyville.

Also see . . . Robert James, Sr at FindAGrave.com. (Submitted on November 10, 2014, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.)

Photographed by Mike Wintermantel, November 9, 2014

2. James Chapel Methodist Church Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on November 9, 2014, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 1,800 times since then and 108 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 9, 2014, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.