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| Add Photo — Add Link — Add Commentary — Correct this page — Print | | Abbeville in Henry County, Alabama — The American South (East South Central) |
Methodist Episcopal Church, South
Erected 1896
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By David J Gaines, October 14, 2012 | |
| | | 1. Methodist Episcopal Church, South Marker | | |
Inscription. Erected to the glory of God, the Methodist Church in Abbeville was established circa 1830 as a mission of the Lawrenceville Circuit. The 1850 church was erected north of the present post office on East Washington Street. Present church retains most of its original features including bell and belfry, parquet ceiling and hand finished beams. First Sunday School annex built in 1949 with addition in 1958. Proclaimed Henry County’s number one historical structure in 1973 by Henry County Historical Society.
Erected 1979.
Location. 31° 34.173′ N, 85° 14.975′ W. Marker is in Abbeville, Alabama, in Henry County. Marker is on Doswell Street, on the right when traveling south. Click for map. The marker is located in front of the old church building. Marker is in this post office area: Abbeville AL 36310, United States of America.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 12 miles of this marker, as the crow flies. Henry, The Mother County (about 600 feet away, in a direct line); A County Older Than the State (about 700 feet away); Abbeville/Seven Flags and an Arrow Over Abbeville (about 800 feet away); The Bethune-Kennedy House (approx. 0.2 miles away); Abbeville Southern Railroad/Pelham House (approx. 0.4 miles away); Rosa Parks Lived Here (approx. 3.1 miles away); Fort Gaines (approx. 11.7 miles away in Georgia); The 1836 Fort (approx. 11.7 miles away in Georgia). Click for a list of all markers in Abbeville. |
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By David J Gaines, October 14, 2012 | |
| | | 2. Methodist Episcopal Church, South Marker | | |
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By David J Gaines, October 14, 2012 | |
| | | 3. Methodist Episcopal Church, South Building | | |
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Credits. This page originally submitted on October 31, 2012, by David J Gaines of Pinson, Alabama. This page has been viewed 54 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on October 31, 2012, by David J Gaines of Pinson, Alabama. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.
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