Mount Olivet United Methodist Church Cemetery
Seaford, Sussex County, Delaware, USA
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The cemetery is located on the south side of High Street in Seaford, Delaware. It is a small cemetery next to the church. There are no new interments here. Several of the stones in the cemetery are flat on the ground and becoming covered over. There are several along the base of the church. Several stones have been broken and pieces may have been used as stepping stones.
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Information from The Delaware Public Archives:
On February 9, 1830, a group of citizens favorable to the reform of the Methodist Episcopal Church joined together for the purpose of planning the establishment of a new church in Seaford. An existing meeting house standing on Chapel Branch was purchased the following day. The frame structure was then moved to the present site adjacent to the Hooper Burial Ground. Led by Dr. William Morgan, a physician and long-time local preacher, the new congregation affiliated themselves with the emerging Methodist Protestant denomination.
A new frame church was built in 1862. As a consequence of continued growth, the construction of the present brick building was initiated in 1897. The new church was dedicated on June 5, 1898. Numerous additions have been made since that time. In 1911 a pipe organ was added with a third of the cost being given by the famous industrialist and philanthropist, Andrew Carnegie.
In 1962 the sanctuary was remodeled and enlarged. The original stained glass was preserved in the new sanctuary. The Chapel still retains much of its original appearance.
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The cemetery is located on the south side of High Street in Seaford, Delaware. It is a small cemetery next to the church. There are no new interments here. Several of the stones in the cemetery are flat on the ground and becoming covered over. There are several along the base of the church. Several stones have been broken and pieces may have been used as stepping stones.
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Information from The Delaware Public Archives:
On February 9, 1830, a group of citizens favorable to the reform of the Methodist Episcopal Church joined together for the purpose of planning the establishment of a new church in Seaford. An existing meeting house standing on Chapel Branch was purchased the following day. The frame structure was then moved to the present site adjacent to the Hooper Burial Ground. Led by Dr. William Morgan, a physician and long-time local preacher, the new congregation affiliated themselves with the emerging Methodist Protestant denomination.
A new frame church was built in 1862. As a consequence of continued growth, the construction of the present brick building was initiated in 1897. The new church was dedicated on June 5, 1898. Numerous additions have been made since that time. In 1911 a pipe organ was added with a third of the cost being given by the famous industrialist and philanthropist, Andrew Carnegie.
In 1962 the sanctuary was remodeled and enlarged. The original stained glass was preserved in the new sanctuary. The Chapel still retains much of its original appearance.
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- Added: 27 Oct 2006
- Find a Grave Cemetery ID: 2194437
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