Epworth originally referred to

Epworth, Lincolnshire Epworth is a town and civil parish in the Isle of Axholme, North Lincolnshire, England.OS Explorer Map 280: Isle of Axholme, Scunthorpe and Gainsborough: (1:25,000) : The town lies on the A161, about halfway between Goole and Gainsborough. As ...

, a town in England that was the birthplace of John Wesley and Charles Wesley, early leaders of the Methodist religious movement. The town's name has since been used for other places and institutions affiliated with the Methodist denomination of Christianity. In addition to the English town, Epworth may refer to:

Places

Canada

Epworth, Newfoundland and Labrador Epworth-Great Salmonier is a local service district and designated place in the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador. It is on the Burin Peninsula of the island of Newfoundland. Geography Epworth-Great Salmonier is in Newfoundland with ...

, a hamlet, Burin Peninsula, Newfoundland * Epworth Park, a neighborhood in Grand Bay-Westfield, New Brunswick

United States

Epworth, Georgia Epworth is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Fannin County, Georgia, United States. As of the 2010 census it had a population of 480. It lies at an elevation of in the north-central part of the county. A former nam ...

, an unincorporated community *

Epworth by the Sea Epworth by the Sea is an 83-acre Christian conference and retreat center in Georgia, United States. It is used for Methodist-based events. It is located on the banks of the Frederica River, north of Gascoigne Bluff on Saint Simons Island, Georgia ...

, Georgia, a Methodist retreat center *

Epworth, Illinois Epworth (also Hawthorn Station) is an unincorporated community in White County, Illinois Illinois ( ) is a U.S. state, state in the Midwestern United States, Midwestern United States. Its largest metropolitan areas include the Chicago met ...

, a town *

Epworth, Iowa Epworth is a city in Dubuque County, Iowa, United States. It is part of the Dubuque, Iowa Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 2,023 at the 2020 census, up from 1,428 in 2000. History Epworth was platted in 1855. It was named from ...

, a town near

Dubuque Dubuque (, ) is the county seat of Dubuque County, Iowa, United States, located along the Mississippi River. At the time of the 2020 census, the population of Dubuque was 59,667. The city lies at the junction of Iowa, Illinois, and Wisconsin, a r ...

Epworth, Missouri Epworth is an unincorporated community in Shelby County, in the U.S. state of Missouri. History A post office called Epworth was established in 1891, and remained in operation until 1935. The community was named after a local Methodist church, w ...

, an unincorporated community * Epworth Heights, Michigan, a summer resort in Ludington, Michigan * Epworth, Virginia, an unincorporated community

Zimbabwe

Epworth, Zimbabwe Epworth is a dormitory town in south-eastern Harare Province, Zimbabwe. Its population exploded in the late 1970s and 1980s as an informal settlement. Background Epworth is located about twelve kilometres from the Harare city centre. It is ...

, a city and suburb of

Harare Harare (; formerly Salisbury ) is the capital and most populous city of Zimbabwe. The city proper has an area of 940 km2 (371 mi2) and a population of 2.12 million in the 2012 census and an estimated 3.12 million in its metropolitan ...

Epworth (constituency) Epworth was a constituency of the National Assembly of the Parliament of Zimbabwe. The seat was dissolved for the 2023 Zimbabwean general election General elections were held throughout Zimbabwe on 23 and 24 August 2023 to elect the preside ...

, a constituency of the Zimbabwean parliament

Buildings

Epworth Hall (disambiguation) Epworth Hall can refer to: * Epworth Hall (Gainesville, Florida) Epworth Hall is a historic building in Gainesville, Florida, United States. It is notable as one of the oldest surviving buildings associated with the University of Florida, though i ...

, several buildings *

Epworth Hospital Epworth HealthCare is a provider of acute medical, surgical and rehabilitation services in Melbourne, Australia. The group has four divisions: Epworth Richmond, Epworth Eastern, Epworth Cliveden, Epworth Freemasons and Epworth Geelong Epwo ...

in Melbourne, Australia *

Epworth Military Academy Epworth originally referred to Epworth, Lincolnshire, a town in England that was the birthplace of John Wesley and Charles Wesley, early leaders of the Methodist religious movement. The town's name has since been used for other places and institutio ...

(1857–1928), a defunct military academy in Epworth, Iowa *

Epworth School Epworth School is a Christian School with a Methodist ethos, located on a campus in Scottsville, Pietermaritzburg, Kwa-Zulu Natal, South Africa. Epworth is an independent school (and a member of the Independent Schools Association of South Af ...

, a private school in Scottsville, Pietermaritzburg, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa *

Epworth School (Epworth, Iowa) Epworth School, also known as the Epworth Elementary School, was a historic building located in Epworth, Iowa, United States. The Iowa Legislature required a high school education for all students in 1911. The school districts that did not have a ...

(1917–2011), a Colonial Revival/Romanesque Revival building in Epworth, Iowa, United States

Other uses

Epworth League Founded in 1889, the Epworth League is a Methodist young adult association for people aged 18 to 35. It had its beginning in Cleveland, Ohio, at its Central Methodist Church on May 14 and 15, 1889. There was also a Colored Epworth League. Before ...

, a youth organization of the American Methodist Episcopal church *

Epworth sleepiness scale The Epworth Sleepiness Scale (ESS) is a scale intended to measure daytime sleepiness that is measured by use of a very short questionnaire. This can be helpful in diagnosing sleep disorders. It was introduced in 1991 by Dr Murray Johns of Epwort ...

, used in the diagnosis of sleep apnea * Friar Lane & Epworth F.C., a football (soccer) club, Aylestone, Leicestershire, England {{disambiguation, geo