Upper Fairmount in Somerset County, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Saint Stephen's Church Coventry Parish

Photographed By Mike Stroud, October 5, 2013

1. Saint Stephen's Church Coventry Parish Marker

Inscription. Established by the Maryland General Assembly, June, 1751, near Cottingham's Ferry, Worcester County. On the same site, a new church, consecrated by the Right Reverend William R. Whittingham, Bishop of Maryland, December, 1849, was subsequently moved to Upper Fairmount and used until 1934.

Erected by Maryland Historical Society.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Churches & Religion. A significant historical year for this entry is 1751.

Location. 38° 6.343′ N, 75° 47.597′ W. Marker is in Upper Fairmount, Maryland, in Somerset County. Marker is on Fairmount Road (Maryland Route 361), on the right when traveling west. Located about 900 feet west of Upper Hill Road. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Upper Fairmount MD 21867, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 9 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Gen. Arnold Elzey C.S.A. (approx. 4.6 miles away); "Bloomsbury" (approx. 5.6 miles away); Ye Old St. Peters Methodist Church (approx. 6.3 miles away); Searching for Water (approx. 7.2 miles away); Rehoboth Presbyterian Church (approx. 8 miles away); Cultural Treasures (approx. 8 miles away); Princess Anne Treasures (approx. 8 miles away); Henry's Beach (approx. 8.1 miles away).

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Saint Stephen's Church Coventry Parish Marker (Left) seen along Fairmount Road image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Mike Stroud, October 5, 2013

2. Saint Stephen's Church Coventry Parish Marker (Left) seen along Fairmount Road

Credits. This page was last revised on August 19, 2019. It was originally submitted on October 17, 2013, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. This page has been viewed 393 times since then and 22 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 18, 2013, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina.