Aberdeen in Monroe County, Mississippi — The American South (East South Central)

St. John's Episcopal Church

Photographed by Mark Hilton, April 9, 2017

1. St. John's Episcopal Church Marker

Inscription.
Parish organized May 10, 1848.
Cornerstone laid Oct. 16, 1851.
Dr. Joseph H. Ingraham, rector
and architect.
Building fund started by
Jane Martin Dalton.

Erected 1978 by the Mississippi Department of Archives and History.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Religion & Religious Structures. In addition, it is included in the Mississippi State Historical Marker Program series list. A significant historical date for this entry is May 10, 1848.

Location. 33° 49.531′ N, 88° 32.883′ W. Marker is in Aberdeen, Mississippi, in Monroe County. It is on West Commerce Street west of North Columbus Street, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 402 West Commerce Street, Aberdeen MS 39730, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in East Mississippi, specifically in the Black Prairie,

in the Golden Triangle,

and in the North Mississippi Hills. It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Deep South,

and in the Black Belt.

Globally, it is in North America,

a Gulf of Mexico state,

the Western Hemisphere,

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the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Dr. W. A. Evans (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Aberdeen (about 800 feet away); Aberdeen City Hall (approx. 0.2 miles away); Elkin Theatre (approx. 0.2 miles away); Judge Eugene O. Sykes (approx. ¼ mile away); Aberdeen Mississippi Blues (approx. ¼ mile away); DeSoto Expedition (approx. 0.4 miles away); Reuben Davis (approx. half a mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Aberdeen.

St. John's Episcopal Church image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Hilton, April 9, 2017

2. St. John's Episcopal Church

NRHP plaque for the church. image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Hilton, April 9, 2017

3. NRHP plaque for the church.

View from marker east on Commerce Street. image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Hilton, April 9, 2017

4. View from marker east on Commerce Street.

Credits. This page was last revised on April 10, 2017. It was originally submitted on April 10, 2017, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. This page has been viewed 400 times since then and 24 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on April 10, 2017, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.