John Wesley Methodist Episcopal Church and Cemetery, Douthat State Park

Name: John Wesley Methodist Episcopal Church and Cemetery
Address: Douthat State Park, United States

#4 among attractions in Douthat State Park

Top attraction, Church

John Wesley Methodist Episcopal Church and Cemetery

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John Wesley Methodist Episcopal Church and Cemetery, also known as John Wesley United Methodist Church and Wesley Chapel, is a historic Methodist Episcopal church and cemetery located at West Warm Springs, Bath County, Virginia. It was built by former slaves in 1873, and is a one-story, front-gabled, log church, clad in weatherboard with a stone foundation. A frame vestibule with bell tower was added to the front of the church and a choir loft rear extension was added in 1923. In 1982 a one-story, frame Sunday School addition, clad in vinyl siding was built by volunteers and added to the southeast elevation. The church represents the lone built representation of the first decades of the African-American settlement at West Warm Springs. ()

Coordinates: 38°3'35"N, 79°48'22"W

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Douthat State Park United States

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John Wesley Methodist Episcopal Church and Cemetery – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: The Omni Homestead Resort, Garth Newel Music Center, Jefferson Pools, Warm Springs Gallery.

4.6 miS
Golf, Greek Revival architecture
The Omni Homestead Resort, Douthat State Park
118 min walk • The Omni Homestead Resort is a luxury resort in Hot Springs, Virginia, United States, in the middle of the Allegheny Mountains. The area has the largest hot springs in the commonwealth, and the resort is also known for its championship golf courses, which have hosted several national tournaments.
2.5 miS
Music and shows, Concerts and shows, Nightlife
Garth Newel Music Center, Douthat State Park
64 min walk • Garth Newel Music Center is a 501c3 not-for-profit educational institute located on a 114-acre mountainside property near Hot Springs in Bath County, Virginia.
1.4 miE
Natural attraction, Park, Spa
Jefferson Pools, Douthat State Park
37 min walk • The Warm Springs Pools are two spa structures near Warm Springs, Virginia. The name was changed in the 20th century from "Warm Spring Pools" to "Jefferson Pools" before being returned to its original name in 2021. The spa is part of The Homestead, a resort hotel in nearby Hot Springs.
1.3 miSE
38°2'45"N • 79°47'27"W
Warm Springs Gallery, Douthat State Park
33 min walk • Art gallery, Shopping, Museum
2.8 miN
Valley, Nature, Natural attraction
Hidden Valley, Douthat State Park
73 min walk • Hidden Valley is the name given to a wide, mostly unforested floodplain of the Jackson River some miles north of Virginia route 39 and west of US Route 220 in the George Washington National Forest. The Forest Service maintains the recreation area, including camping, 180 acres of hayfields, and 20 miles of trails.
2.3 miS
38°1'34"N • 79°48'1"W
Garth Newel, Douthat State Park
60 min walk • Music and shows, Nightlife, Music venue
1.5 miSE
Greek Revival architecture
Oakley Farm, Douthat State Park
38 min walk • Oakley Farm, located at 11865 Sam Snead Highway in Warm Springs, Virginia, includes the brick house named Oakley that was built starting in 1834, and completed before 1837, as a two-story side-passage form dwelling with a one-story front porch with transitional Federal / Greek Revival detail.
3.3 miN
Greek Revival architecture
Hidden Valley, Douthat State Park
84 min walk • Hidden Valley, also known as Warwickton, is a historic home located near Bacova, Bath County, Virginia. It was built in 1858, and is a two-story, five-bay, brick structure with a hipped roof in a Greek Revival / Late Victorian style. It has a rear ell.