Concord in Knox County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)
The Old Cumberland Presbyterian Meeting House
Photographed by Tom Bosse, December 26, 2016
1. The Old Cumberland Presbyterian Meeting House Marker
Inscription.
The Old Cumberland Presbyterian Meeting House. . The first Cumberland Presbyterian Congregation in East Tennessee was organized c. 1822 and given the name Concord. The church building, often referred to as the "Old Meeting House", was located 2 miles SE of the present town of Concord just off Westland Drive. In 1828, the Concord Church was the site of the organization of Knoxville Presbytery, the first Cumberland Presbyterian presbytery in East Tennessee.
Because of distance and road conditions, in 1870 members living in Concord established a church in town. They took with them the name Concord Cumberland Presbyterian Church and built in what is now the Masonic Cemetery. members continuing to worship at the original site renamed their church West Emory Cumberland Presbyterian Church. In 1906 both the Concord and West Emory Churches entered into union with the Presbyterian Church.
The first Cumberland Presbyterian Congregation in East Tennessee was organized c. 1822 and given the name Concord. The church building, often referred to as the "Old Meeting House", was located 2 miles SE of the present town of Concord just off Westland Drive. In 1828, the Concord Church was the site of the organization of Knoxville Presbytery, the first Cumberland Presbyterian presbytery in East Tennessee.
Because of distance and road conditions, in 1870 members living in Concord established a church in town. They took with them the name Concord Cumberland Presbyterian Church and built in what is now the Masonic Cemetery. members continuing to worship at the original site renamed their church West Emory Cumberland Presbyterian Church. In 1906 both the Concord and West Emory Churches entered into union with the Presbyterian Church.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical year for this entry is 1822.
Location. 35° 51.867′ N, 84° 8.417′ W. Marker is in Concord, Tennessee, in Knox County. It is on 2nd Drive, on the left when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 11019 2nd Dr, Farragut TN 37934, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in East Tennessee and in Greater Knoxville. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Upper South, in Appalachia, and specifically in Southern Appalachia. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the original Cherokee Nation, the territory of the Mississippian Culture, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
3. The Old Cumberland Presbyterian Meeting House Marker
Photographed by Tom Bosse, December 26, 2016
4. Concord, Tennessee
Credits. This page was last revised on April 2, 2017. It was originally submitted on April 2, 2017, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 737 times since then and 29 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on April 2, 2017, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
