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 institutions affiliated with the Methodist denomination of Christianity.
In addition to the English town, Epworth may refer to:
Places
Canada
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Epworth, Newfoundland and Labrador, a hamlet, Burin Peninsula, Newfoundland
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Epworth Park, a neighborhood in Grand Bay-Westfield, New Brunswick
United States
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Epworth, Georgia, an unincorporated community
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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
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Epworth, Illinois, a town
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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 ...
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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
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Epworth Heights
Epworth Heights is a private summer community located on the Lake Michigan shore north of Ludington, Michigan, in the United States. Founded in 1894 by a group of Methodists as the Epworth League Training Assembly, it continues to operate as a ...
, Michigan, a summer resort in Ludington, Michigan
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Epworth, Virginia
Epworth is an unincorporated community in King William County
King William County is a county located in the U.S. state of Virginia. As of the 2020 census, the population was 17,810. Its county seat is King William.
King William County i ...
, an unincorporated community
Zimbabwe
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Epworth, Zimbabwe, a city and suburb of
Harare
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Epworth (constituency), a constituency of the Zimbabwean parliament
Buildings
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Epworth Hall (disambiguation), several buildings
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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
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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
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Epworth School, a private school in Scottsville, Pietermaritzburg, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
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Epworth School (Epworth, Iowa) (1917–2011), a Colonial Revival/Romanesque Revival building in Epworth, Iowa, United States
Other uses
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Epworth League, a youth organization of the American Methodist Episcopal church
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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
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Friar Lane & Epworth F.C., a football (soccer) club, Aylestone, Leicestershire, England
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