King’s United Methodist Church (Laurel)

King’s United Methodist Church (Laurel) is a Delaware historical marker in Laurel, Sussex County, dedicated 2000.

Sussex County · dedicated 2000 · 34516 Gordy Road, Laurel

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The origin of this congregation can be traced to the formation of a local society of the Methodist Episcopal Church in 1842. Known as the Oak Grove Society, the group held its first meetings in an old dwelling that was located approximately one-half mile south of here. Soon desiring a more suitable place of worship, funds were solicited and a church building was constructed at this location on land provided by William C. King. Completed in 1842, the church was named Hepburn to honor a subscriber to the building’s construction.

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King’s United Methodist Church (Laurel)

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