Maidsville Methodist Church, Maidsville, Cass District, Monongalia County, W. Va.
Date:
undated
Description:
The church was constructed in 1858, called Westfall Chapel, and dedicated in 1859. In 1908 the church dedicated and named The Maidsville Methodist Protestant Church. It is now known as just the Maidsville Methodist Church. The church is still in the original building.
Trinity Episcopal Church, Morgantown, Morgan District, Monongalia County, W. Va.
Date:
undated
Description:
The church was organized in 1819 and a building was completed in 1822. The Episcopalians and the Presbyterians shared the church in 1861 until a disagreement suspended the Episcopalian use of it until 1874. The present church moved to it's current location in 1900 and in 1952 a new church building was finished.
Woodland Methodist Church, Morgan District, Monongalia County, W. Va.
Date:
undated
Description:
The church was organized as a non-denominational church in 1858 and it was located on what is now known as the Mile Ground. Any preacher could use the church, but the regular ministers were from the Methodist Episcopal Church. The church was also used as a school until 1868.
Granville Methodist Church, Granville, Grant District, Monongalia County, W. Va.
Date:
undated
Description:
The church was built in approximately 1850 with a bell tower. When a new church was built, the bell was given to the Riverside School. The current church was built in 1906.
Entrance to Johnson's Cross Roads Church in Wolf Creek Valley, Monroe County, W. Va.
Date:
undated
Description:
The church was first established as Mt. Peniel Church in 1831 before changing its name to Johnson's Meeting House and then again to Johnson's Crossroads. The church was torn down sometime in the late 1930's or early 1940's.
Mt. Tabour Evangelical United Brethren Church, Rock Gap District, Morgan County, W. Va.
Date:
undated
Description:
The church was established in the Rock Gap District on December 27, 1852. The congregation began when early German settlers would meet in each others' homes for Sunday school classes and meetings with ministers of the United Brethren in Christ Church.
Ambrose Chapel, Rock Gap District, Morgan County, W. Va.
Date:
undated
Description:
A group of church goers are gathered outside of the church, which was established in the Rock Gap District in 1797. The chapel had a greater influence on rural religion and in the spread of the German Evangelical movement than any other in Morgan County, W. Va. For years, the German preachers of the United Brethren shared the chapel with English Methodist preachers, often conducting services in both the English and German languages.
Wesley Chapel Methodist Church, Berkeley Springs, Morgan County, W. Va.
Date:
undated
Description:
The organization was established in 1852 and was originally called Friendship Methodist Church. The building is located just off of Route 9 at Ridersville.
Ambrose Chapel, Rock Gap District, Morgan County, W. Va.
Date:
undated
Description:
A group of church goers are gathered outside of the church, which was established in the Rock Gap District in 1797. The chapel had a greater influence on rural religion and in the spread of the German Evangelical movement than any other in Morgan County, W. Va. For years, the German preachers of the United Brethren shared the chapel with English Methodist preachers, often conducting services in both the English and German languages.
Mt. Zion Evangelical United Brethren Church, Berkeley Springs, Morgan County, W. Va.
Date:
undated
Description:
The congregation of this church, which was officially established in 1852, stems from one of the earliest Christian movements in the rural parts of Morgan County when Methodist minister George Wells traveled to teach in several different homes.This building is located off of West Virginia Route 9 at Spohrs Cross Roads.
