List of post 1692 Anglican parishes in the Province of Maryland
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In 1692, the Church of England
, also known as the Anglican Church, became the established church
of the Province of Maryland
through an Act of the General Assembly. Ten counties had been established in the colony, and those counties were divided into 30 parishes. After 1692 but before the American Revolution
15 additional parishes were established.
The following is a sortable List of the post 1692 Anglican parishes in the Province of Maryland.
Church of England
The Church of England is the officially established Christian church in England and the Mother Church of the worldwide Anglican Communion. The church considers itself within the tradition of Western Christianity and dates its formal establishment principally to the mission to England by St...
, also known as the Anglican Church, became the established church
State church
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of the Province of Maryland
Province of Maryland
The Province of Maryland was an English and later British colony in North America that existed from 1632 until 1776, when it joined the other twelve of the Thirteen Colonies in rebellion against Great Britain and became the U.S...
through an Act of the General Assembly. Ten counties had been established in the colony, and those counties were divided into 30 parishes. After 1692 but before the American Revolution
American Revolution
The American Revolution was the political upheaval during the last half of the 18th century in which thirteen colonies in North America joined together to break free from the British Empire, combining to become the United States of America...
15 additional parishes were established.
The following is a sortable List of the post 1692 Anglican parishes in the Province of Maryland.
Current church name | Image | Original parish name | Location | County, etc. | Year established | Current status | NRHP National Register of Historic Places The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation... |
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01. All Saints' Episcopal Church, Frederick | All Saints' Parish | Frederick Frederick, Maryland Frederick is a city in north-central Maryland. It is the county seat of Frederick County, the largest county by area in the state of Maryland. Frederick is an outlying community of the Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Metropolitan Statistical Area, which is part of a greater... 106 West Church Street |
Frederick Frederick County, Maryland Frederick County is a county located in the western part of the U.S. state of Maryland, bordering the southern border of Pennsylvania and the northeastern border of Virginia. As of the 2010 Census, the population was 233,385.... |
1742 | Active parish | No | In Charles County until 1748 | http://www.allsaintsmd.org/index.php | |
02. Augustine Parish, Chesapeake City | Augustine Parish | Chesapeake City Chesapeake City, Maryland Chesapeake City is a town in Cecil County, Maryland, United States. The population was 787 at the 2000 census.The town was originally named by Bohemian colonist Augustine Herman the Village of Bohemia , but the name was changed in 1839 when the Chesapeake and Delaware Canal was built... St. Augustine's, Cayot's Corner Rd (MD310) at Mitton Rd Good Shepherd, 310 George Street |
Cecil Cecil County, Maryland Cecil County is a county located in the U.S. state of Maryland. It is part of the Delaware Valley. It was named for Cæcilius Calvert, 2nd Baron Baltimore , who was the first Proprietary Governor of the colony of Maryland from 1632 until his death in 1675. The county seat is Elkton. The newspaper... |
1744 | Active parish | No | http://www.dioceseofeaston.org/chescity.html | ||
03. Christ Church IU Parish, Worton Christ Church, Graveyard and Sexton's House Christ Church, Graveyard and Sexton's House is an historic Episcopal church complex located at Worton, Kent County, Maryland. The church, also known as Christ Church IU, is a small brick structure, basilican in plan, with a narrower sanctuary appended. It was built in 1765 to serve as the parish... |
Chester Parish | Worton Worton, Maryland Worton is an unincorporated community in Kent County, Maryland, United States.-References:... 25328 Lambs Meadow Road |
Kent Kent County, Maryland Kent County is a county located in the U.S. state of Maryland, on its Eastern Shore. It was named for the county of Kent in England. Its county seat is Chestertown. In 2010, the county population was 20,197... |
1765 | Active parish | Yes | http://www.iuparish.org/ | ||
04. Christ Episcopal Church, Rockville | Prince George's Parish | Rockville Rockville, Maryland Rockville is the county seat of Montgomery County, Maryland, United States. It is a major incorporated city in the central part of Montgomery County and forms part of the Baltimore-Washington Metropolitan Area. The 2010 U.S... 107 S. Washington Street |
Montgomery Montgomery County, Maryland Montgomery County is a county in the U.S. state of Maryland, situated just to the north of Washington, D.C., and southwest of the city of Baltimore. It is one of the most affluent counties in the United States, and has the highest percentage of residents over 25 years of age who hold post-graduate... |
1726 | Active Parish | No | In Prince George's County until 1776 | http://www.christchurchrockville.org/ | |
05; St. Barnabas' Episcopal Church, Leeland | Queen Anne | Upper Marlboro Upper Marlboro, Maryland Upper Marlboro is a town in and the county seat of Prince George's County, Maryland, United States. The live-in population of the town core proper was only 648 at the 2000 census, although Greater Upper Marlboro is many times larger.... 14705 Oak Grove Road |
Prince George's Prince George's County, Maryland Prince George's County is a county located in the U.S. state of Maryland, immediately north, east, and south of Washington, DC. As of 2010, it has a population of 863,420 and is the wealthiest African-American majority county in the nation.... |
1704 | Active parish | No | http://www.stbarnabas.net/ | ||
06. Christ Church, Columbia Christ Church Guilford The Christ Church Guilford, also known as "Old Brick," is an historic Episcopal church located at Guilford, now part of Columbia, in Howard County, Maryland. It is a Georgian style church completed in 1809, and constructed of handmade brick laid in common bond with unmarked joints. It served as... |
Queen Caroline Parish | Columbia Columbia, Maryland Columbia is a planned community that consists of ten self-contained villages, located in Howard County, Maryland, United States. It began with the idea that a city could enhance its residents' quality of life. Creator and developer James W. Rouse saw the new community in terms of human values, not... 6800 Oakland Mills Road |
Howard Howard County, Maryland -2010:Whereas according to the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau:*62.2% White*17.5% Black*0.3% Native American*14.4% Asian*0.0% Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander*3.6% Two or more races*2.0% Other races*5.8% Hispanic or Latino -2000:... |
1728 | Active parish | Yes | In Anne Arundel County until 1838 | http://christchurchcolumbia.org/ | |
07. St. Andrew's Church, Leonardtown St. Andrew's Church (Leonardtown, Maryland) St. Andrew's Church is an historic church located at 44078 St. Andrew's Church Road, California near Leonardtown, St. Mary's County, Maryland. It was built in 1766 to serve as the parish church of St. Andrew's Parish, which had been established in 1744... |
St. Andrew's Parish | California California, Maryland California is a census-designated place and community in St. Mary's County, Maryland, United States. The population was 9,307 at the 2000 census. California continues to grow with the spread of population out from the older adjacent community of Lexington Park and the growth in both... 44078 St. Andrew's Church Road |
St. Mary's | 1744 | Active parish | Yes | http://www.standrewssomd.org/ | ||
08. St. Paul's, Hillsboro St. Paul's Episcopal Church (Hillsboro, Maryland) The St. Paul's Episcopal Church is an historic Episcopal church located at Hillsboro, Caroline County, Maryland. It is a small board-and-batten Carpenter Gothic-style structure set on a brick foundation... |
St John's Parish | Hillsboro Hillsboro, Maryland Hillsboro is a town in Caroline County, Maryland, United States. The population was 163 at the 2000 census. Daffin House and St. Paul's Episcopal Church were listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1975.-Geography:... Church Street, south of MD 404 Maryland Route 404 Maryland Route 404 is a major highway on Maryland's Eastern Shore in the United States. It runs from Maryland Route 662 in Wye Mills on the border of Queen Anne's and Talbot Counties, southeast to the Delaware state line in Caroline County, where the road continues as Delaware Route 404 to Nassau... |
Caroline Caroline County, Maryland Caroline County is a wholly rural county located in the U.S. state of Maryland on its Eastern Shore. It is bordered by Queen Anne's County to the north, Talbot County to the west, Dorchester County to the south, Kent County, Delaware, to the east, and Sussex County, Delaware, to the southeast. As... |
1748 | Inactive | Yes | In Queen Anne's County until 1773 | ||
09. St. James Church, Monkton St. James Church (Monkton, Maryland) St. James Church is a historic Episcopal church located at Monkton, Baltimore County, Maryland, USA. It is a brick church constructed in 1755, with extensions added in the 18th, 19th and 20th centuries. The bell tower dates from 1884. A cemetery surrounds the church and is enclosed by a stone wall... |
St. James' Parish | Monkton Monkton, Maryland Monkton is an unincorporated community in northern Baltimore County, Maryland, United States. It has a population of about 4,856 people. It is in area, with approximately... 3100 Monkton Road |
Baltimore County Baltimore County, Maryland Baltimore County is a county located in the northern part of the US state of Maryland. In 2010, its population was 805,029. It is part of the Baltimore-Washington Metropolitan Area. Its county seat is Towson. The name of the county was derived from the barony of the Proprietor of the Maryland... |
1770 | Active parish | Yes | http://www.saintjames.org/ | ||
10. St. Luke's Church, Church Hill St. Luke's Church (Church Hill, Maryland) St. Luke's Church is a historic Episcopal church located at Church Hill, Queen Anne's County, Maryland. It was built between 1729 and 1732 as the parish church for St. Luke's Parish, which had been established in 1728.... |
St. Luke's Parish | Church Hill Church Hill, Maryland Church Hill is a town in Queen Anne's County, Maryland, United States. The population was 530 at the 2000 census. Joshua Seney was born near Church Hill, and is buried on his property near the town.-Geography:... |
Queen Anne's Queen Anne's County, Maryland Queen Anne's County is a county located on the Eastern Shore of the U.S. state of Maryland.As of 2010, the population was 47,798. Its county seat and most populous municipality is Centreville. The census-designated place of Stevensville is the county's most populous place... |
1728 | Active parish | Yes | http://www.stlukesandstandrews.org/ | ||
11. St. Mary Anne's Episcopal Church St. Mary Anne's Episcopal Church St. Mary Anne's Episcopal Church is an historic Episcopal church building located at 315 South Main Street in North East, Cecil County, Maryland. Built in 1742 of red brick in a rectangular shape to replace an earlier wooden church building on the site, it is the second parish church building for... , North East |
St. Mary Anne Parish, or North Elk Parish | North East North East, Maryland North East is a town in Cecil County, Maryland, United States. The population was 2,733 at the 2000 census.-History:The Turkey Point Light Station was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2002... 315 South Main Street |
Cecil Cecil County, Maryland Cecil County is a county located in the U.S. state of Maryland. It is part of the Delaware Valley. It was named for Cæcilius Calvert, 2nd Baron Baltimore , who was the first Proprietary Governor of the colony of Maryland from 1632 until his death in 1675. The county seat is Elkton. The newspaper... |
1706 | Active parish | No | http://www.stmaryanne.org/ | ||
12. Christ Church, Denton | St. Mary's Whitechapel Parish | Denton Denton, Maryland Denton is a town in Caroline County, Maryland, United States. The population was 2,960 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Caroline County. Denton is the birthplace of former Delaware governor Sherman W. Tribbitt and author Sophie Kerr, as well as the long time home of former Maryland... 105 Gay Street |
Caroline Caroline County, Maryland Caroline County is a wholly rural county located in the U.S. state of Maryland on its Eastern Shore. It is bordered by Queen Anne's County to the north, Talbot County to the west, Dorchester County to the south, Kent County, Delaware, to the east, and Sussex County, Delaware, to the southeast. As... |
1725 | Active parish | No | In Dorchester County until 1773 | http://www.dioceseofeaston.org/denton.html | |
13. St. Thomas Church, Owings Mills St. Thomas Church (Owings Mills, Maryland) -External links:*, including photo from 1979, at Maryland Historical Trust*... |
St. Thomas' Parish | Owings Mills Owings Mills, Maryland Owings Mills is an unincorporated community and a census-designated place in Baltimore County, Maryland, United States. It is a suburb of Baltimore. The population was 20,193 at the 2000 census. Owings Mills is home to the northern terminus for the Baltimore Metro Subway and to Owings Mills Mall.... 232 St. Thomas Lane |
Baltimore County Baltimore County, Maryland Baltimore County is a county located in the northern part of the US state of Maryland. In 2010, its population was 805,029. It is part of the Baltimore-Washington Metropolitan Area. Its county seat is Towson. The name of the county was derived from the barony of the Proprietor of the Maryland... |
1742 | Active parish | Yes | http://www.stthomaschurch.us/ | ||
14. Trinity Church, Charles County | Trinity Parish | Newport Newport, Charles County, Maryland Newport is an unincorporated community in Charles County, Maryland, United States. Sarum was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1974. St. Mary's Roman Catholic Church, Newport is a historic Roman Catholic church listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1991.... Trinity Church 9560 Trinity Church Road Hughesville Hughesville, Maryland Hughesville is a census-designated place in Charles County, Maryland, United States. The population was 1,537 at the 2000 census. Truman's Place was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1988.-Geography:... Oldfields Chapel 15837 Prince Frederick Road |
Charles Charles County, Maryland Charles County is a county in the south central portion of the U.S. state of Maryland.As of 2010, the population was 146,551. Its county seat is La Plata. This county was named for Charles Calvert , third Baron Baltimore.... |
1744 | Active parish | No | http://trinitynewport.edow.org/ | ||
15. St. Paul's Episcopal Church, Worcester Parish | Worcester Parish | Berlin Berlin, Maryland Berlin is a town in Worcester County, Maryland, United States. The population was 3,491 at the 2000 census.-History:The town of Berlin had its start around the 1790s, part of the Burley Plantation, a land grant dating back to 1677... St. Paul's 3 Church Street Showell Showell, Maryland Showell is an unincorporated community in Worcester County, Maryland, United States.-References:... St. Martin's, 1756 St. Martin's Episcopal Church (Showell, Maryland) St. Martin’s Episcopal Church is a historic Episcopal church located on Route 113 at the intersection with Route 589 in Showell, Worcester County, Maryland. Much of the original Flemish bond brick structure is retained. Built as the first parish church of Worcester Parish, which had been... |
Worcester Worcester County, Maryland -2010:Whereas according to the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau:*82.0% White*13.6% Black*0.3% Native American*1.1% Asian*0.0% Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander*1.7% Two or more races*1.3% Other races*3.2% Hispanic or Latino -2000:... |
1753 | Active parish* | Yes* | *St. Paul's is active while St. Martin's, on the NRHP, is now a church museum. |
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