A post office, listed as Woodwardville, opened near Patuxent Station on the Pennsylvania Railroad on August 23, 1875. In 1879 Public School Number 8 was opened near Patuxent Station.

On March 28, 1881, Daniel D. Woodward deeded a lot of ground to trustees: Stephen Beard, George B. White and H. Clay Mullikin, Sr. Trinity Church was built on this lot with money raised by voluntary gifts. On June 16, 1881, W.T. Anderson and his wife Hannah, deeded a lot of ground for a parsonage to be used by the ministers who served Trinity Methodist Church. This tract of land had been known as "Phelp's Choice" adjoining another tract of land had been known as "Simpson's Choice". Through the efforts of Nellie C. Anderson, a small reed organ was purchased in December 1881. This organ was considered a great innovation at that time and was kept in Public School Number 8 until the church building was completed. The benches, chairs and pulpit for the new church were purchased from the old Monument Street Church in Baltimore, Maryland.

Trinity Dedicated

According to one of the charter members, Trinity Church was dedicated in August 1882. Trinity Church had two side aisles and a ten plate stove in the back corner of the room. Trinity Church joined the Methodist Episcopal Church, South. Trinity Church had two side aisles and a ten plate stove in the back corner of the room. Trinity Church joined the Methodist Episcopal Church, South. Trinity was also placed in the Baltimore District of the old Baltimore Conference and was part of the Patuxent Circuit along with Mt. Oak Church and St. Paul Church.