Near Georgetown in Sussex County, Delaware — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Cokesbury Church
Photographed By Mike Stroud, October 17, 2011
1. Cokesbury Church Marker
Inscription.
Cokesbury Church. . 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.
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 Route 404) near Cokesbury Road (County Road 529), on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 15092 Seashore Highway, Georgetown DE 19947, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow
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 4, 2024. It was originally submitted on November 1, 2011, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. This page has been viewed 693 times since then and 126 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on November 19, 2011, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina.
