Find our little white church in the village of Bakersville, approximately 8 miles west of Somerset, PA. We are located near Seven Springs and Hidden Valley Resorts.
Location:
190 Mt. Zion Road
Somerset, PA 15501
Directions
From Somerset, travel west on Rte 31 (toward Donegal) approximately 7 miles. At Bakersville there is an Exxon/Co-Go’s gas station and farm stand; take the road making a soft right. Travel through Bakersville approximately ½ mile; Mt.Zion will be located immediately in front of you. You may go straight and turn right into the back parking lot, or you may follow the main road turning right and make a left into the parking lot.
From the Donegal exit of turnpike, travel east on Rte 31 (toward Somerset) approximately 13 miles (approximately 4 miles from Hidden Valley Ski Resort). At Bakersville there is an Exxon/Co-Go’s gas station and farm stand; take a sharp left. Travel through Bakersville approximately ½ mile; Mt.Zion will be located immediately in front of you. You may go straight and turn right into the back parking lot, or you may follow the main road turning right and make an immediate left into the front parking lot.
From Seven Springs Ski Resort, travel west on Copper Kettle Hwy. until reaching Trent Rd. At Trent Rd, turn left and go approximately 4 miles to Rte 31. Turn left onto Rte. 31 and in approximately a ½ mile at Bakersville there is an Exxon/Co-Go’s gas station and farm stand; take the road making a soft right. Travel through Bakersville approximately ½ mile; Mt. Zion will be located immediately in front of you. You may go straight and turn right into the back parking lot, or you may follow the main road turning right and make an immediate left into the front parking lot.
Location:
190 Mt. Zion Road
Somerset, PA 15501
Directions
From Somerset, travel west on Rte 31 (toward Donegal) approximately 7 miles. At Bakersville there is an Exxon/Co-Go’s gas station and farm stand; take the road making a soft right. Travel through Bakersville approximately ½ mile; Mt.Zion will be located immediately in front of you. You may go straight and turn right into the back parking lot, or you may follow the main road turning right and make a left into the parking lot.
From the Donegal exit of turnpike, travel east on Rte 31 (toward Somerset) approximately 13 miles (approximately 4 miles from Hidden Valley Ski Resort). At Bakersville there is an Exxon/Co-Go’s gas station and farm stand; take a sharp left. Travel through Bakersville approximately ½ mile; Mt.Zion will be located immediately in front of you. You may go straight and turn right into the back parking lot, or you may follow the main road turning right and make an immediate left into the front parking lot.
From Seven Springs Ski Resort, travel west on Copper Kettle Hwy. until reaching Trent Rd. At Trent Rd, turn left and go approximately 4 miles to Rte 31. Turn left onto Rte. 31 and in approximately a ½ mile at Bakersville there is an Exxon/Co-Go’s gas station and farm stand; take the road making a soft right. Travel through Bakersville approximately ½ mile; Mt. Zion will be located immediately in front of you. You may go straight and turn right into the back parking lot, or you may follow the main road turning right and make an immediate left into the front parking lot.
Church History
The first church service in Bakersville area was held in 1839. It was held in a one room log school house located on the David and Catherine Lohr property. The congregation was organized in 1842 with 40 members by Reverend Peter Rizer. The church was named Laurel Hill Evangelical Lutheran Church. The congregation outgrew the school house and a new edifice was built in Bakersville in 1849. The name was then changed to Mt. Zion Lutheran Church. Again the congregation grew and in 1905 the first edifice was torn down and a new one was built and dedicated on July 4, 1905 under the leadership of Reverend S. A. Zimbeck. This edifice still stands strong in the community today.
