Viola United Methodist Church - Viola, NY
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N 41° 08.181 W 074° 05.038
18T E 576881 N 4554297
The Viola United Methodist Church was built in 1856 as the Methodist Episcopal Church of Merchanicsville.
Waymark Code: WM5VCG
Location: New York, United States
Date Posted: 02/15/2009
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Along Viola Road on the northeast corner of Rockland Community College, this church still serves the community. The area was actually a "lower income" area populated by hard working, God-fearing people.
VIOLA UNITED METHODIST CHURCH
The Methodist Episcopal Church of Mechanicsville, an outgrowth of the Wesley Chapel, was built in 1856 and derived its name from this community, known for the mills an industry which thrived in the area. In 1882 the first post office was established and the hamlet was renamed Viola. The church was rededicated in 1968 as the Viola United Methodist Church.
Marker dedictaed on the 135th Anniversary Year, 1991
When I visited, there was a family party going on in the common room in the back of the church.
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