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History of U.B. Churches in Harrisonburg-Staunton Region December 26, 2024

 Cedar Grove—A mile and a half east of Harrisonburg. Church dedicated in November, 1886.
 Cherry Grove—Three miles northeast of Singer’s. Glen.
 Cootes’ Store—Union church.
 Dayton Station: Dayton—Church dedications: June 1878; September, 1904. The congregation

was organized prior to the civil war. In 1866 there was a United Brethren Church in Bridgewater,
3 miles south of Dayton. See Rockingham Register, June 28, 1866.
 East Point—Two miles west of Elkton.

 Elkton
 Harrisonburg—Lot on W. Market Street purchased in July, 1894; first service in new church,

January 5, 1896.
 Herwin—One mile east of Linville.

 Keezletown
 Keplinger’s Chapel—Near Crider’s.

 Lacey Springs
 Mountain Valley—Two miles east of Lacey Springs-

 Mt Clinton
 Mt. Bethel:—On the Keezletown Road, four miles south of Lacey Springs.
 Mt. Carmel—Three miles west of Cootes’ Store.
 Mt. Hebron—Formerly Whitesel’s Church; oldest in the county; located a mile or so southeast of

Pleasant Valley. Rededicated in February, 1876, by Bishop J. J. Glossbrenner.
 Mt. Hebron—Near Beldor.
 Mt. Horeb—A short distance southwest of Hinton; dedicated in August, 1875.
 Mt. Sinai—Three miles south of Harrisonburg.
 Mt. Zion—Three miles northeast of McGaheysville.. Church dedicated in 1899.
 Ottobine—About 11 miles north of Spring Creek.
 Pleasant Grove—On the Valley Pike, two miles south of Mt. Crawford.

 Pleasant Valley
 Shady Grove—Two miles northwest of Port Republic.
 Singer’s Glen—Donovan Memorial Church, dedicated in May, 1906. Salem, formerly located one

mile north of Singer’s Glen, was founded during the civil war, said to have been the only U. B.
Church erected within the Confederate States during the war.
 Swift Run—On Swift Run, southeast of Elkton.

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