AREA HISTORY:  Whiteside Chapel, Fawn Township, York County, PA

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History of York County, Pennsylvania.  John Gibson, Historical Editor.
Chicago: F. A. Battey Publishing Co., 1886.
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WHITESIDE CHAPEL – Page 760

Whiteside Chapel, was built in 1865, and is the central point of the Fawn Grove 
Circuit, consisting of Mount Nebo, Mount Olivet, Delta, Norrisville and 
Whiteside Chapel.  This circuit belongs to the Maryland Conference of the 
Methodist Protestant Church, William A. Ramsey and William A. Channell, and Rev. 
James Whiteside were the building committee of this chapel.  At the time of its 
erection it belonged to Stewartstown Circuit; Rev. James Whiteside who then 
presided over that circuit died before this chapel was completed and was 
succeeded by Rev. Robert Winna, who dedicated it, assisted by Rev. C. Cox.  The 
succeeding pastors were Revs. E. R. McGregor, A. S. Eversole, James W. Floyd, 
William D. Litsinger and J. W. Charlton.  The present pastor is Rev. A. D. Dick, 
who took charge of the circuit in 1884.  The Sunday-school of this congregation 
numbers 103 pupils, under the superintendence of Oscar Herbert; church 
membership, about sixty.

The present house of worship of Mount Nebo Methodist Protestant congregation, 
situated two miles from Fawn Grove, was built in 1885.  It is a neat frame 
edifice 33x40 feet with tower and spire, and is a great credit to the 
congregation.