Near Hedgesville in Morgan County, West Virginia — The American South (Appalachia)

Site of the Snyders Evangelical Church

Photographed by J. J. Prats, April 28, 2007

1. Site of the Snyders Evangelical Church Marker

Inscription. Site of the Snyders Evangelical Church founded by Jacob Albright in 1850. Merged with United Brethren Church in 1952. Razed in 1957.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical year for this entry is 1850.

Location. 39° 36.117′ N, 78° 4.176′ W. Marker is near Hedgesville, West Virginia, in Morgan County. It is at the intersection of Martinsburg Road (West Virginia Route 9) and Cherry Run Road, on the left when traveling west on Martinsburg Road. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 11348 Martinsburg Rd, Hedgesville WV 25427, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Eastern Panhandle.

It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Upper South,

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 territory of the Mississippian Culture.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 4 miles of this marker, measured

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as the crow flies: Morgan County / Berkeley County (approx. 0.4 miles away); Ernstville Road Bridge (approx. 3.1 miles away in Maryland); Big Pool Junction (approx. 3.2 miles away in Maryland); Veterans Memorial (approx. 3.2 miles away in Maryland); "Old Fort Frederick" (approx. 3.4 miles away in Maryland); “...to protect, preserve...and provide access thereto for the public.” (approx. 3.4 miles away in Maryland); “...a place of Arms...would be absolutely neccessary” (approx. 3.4 miles away in Maryland); Western Maryland (approx. 3.4 miles away in Maryland).

Another marker is no longer nearby. The National Road (was approx. 3.2 miles away in Maryland but has been permanently removed).

Regarding Site of the Snyders Evangelical Church. This Church merged with Snyder's Bible Chapel, which was an Evangelical United Brethren Church, (further west at the top of the ridge).

Snyder Evangelical Church Foundation and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by J. J. Prats, April 28, 2007

2. Snyder Evangelical Church Foundation and Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on September 23, 2021. It was originally submitted on June 9, 2007, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio. This page has been viewed 2,175 times since then and 49 times this year. Last updated on August 22, 2016, by Charles Fouke of Hedgesville, West Virginia. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 9, 2007, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.