Chestnut Ridge and Schellsburg Union Church and Cemetery
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deano1943
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Chestnut Ridge and Schellsburg Union Church and Cemetery is located along US Route 30 (Lincoln Highway), in Napier Township, Bedford County, Pennsylvania.
Waymark Code: WMZY1
Location: Pennsylvania, United States
Date Posted: 11/27/2006
Views: 17
The Chestnut Ridge and Schellsburg Union Church and Cemetery occupy a rural 7-acre track south of the Lincoln Highway (US Route 30) immediately west of the village of Schellsburg, in Bedford County.
On the site are the Old Log Church and Historical Bural ground, both dating to 1806, and the sexton's house dating to 1860.
The Old Log Church was erected at a cost of $225.941/2 - during a time when half-cents were coins and served as legal tender. The logs for the church were furnished by Schell Hillgas, Mowry Hillgas, Jacob Hillgas, and Benjamin Bisel, each of whom provided materials sufficient for building one side of the church.
The church was built in 1806, and is also known as; Old Log Church and Cemetery.
Building #: 04001482
Street address:
Lincoln Highway (US 30)
Schellsburg, Pa. USA
15559
County / Borough / Parish: Napier Township, Bedford County
Year listed: 2005
Historic (Areas of) Significance: Event, Architecture/Engineering
Periods of significance: 1800-1824, 1825-1849, 1850-1874
Historic function: Domestic, Funerary, Religion
Current function: Domestic, Funerary, Religion
Privately owned?: yes
Primary Web Site: [Web Link]
Secondary Website 1: [Web Link]
Season start / Season finish: Not listed
Hours of operation: Not listed
Secondary Website 2: Not listed
National Historic Landmark Link: Not listed
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