Silver Hill Church was originally associated with the Methodists but is now independent. I spoke with a nice gentleman who had been visiting the cemetery here who said the congregation dated to the 1890s and the present structure was built circa 1911, if I’m remembering correctly. He said it was all still original other than the steeple, which is a more recent addition.

I usually find “added” steeples to be tacky or at the least not very well thought out, but this one is particularly nice. The church building itself is an example of the dominant form for rural chapels, a long rectangular box with windows, or bays, corresponding to the depth of the structure. This plain style is a pinnacle of vernacular “design” and serves its purpose so well.