Mountain City in Johnson County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)

First Baptist Church Bicentennial Celebration

1794–1994

Photographed by J. J. Prats, June 9, 2017

1. First Baptist Church Bicentennial Celebration Marker

Inscription. Organized on April 20, 1794, the first Baptist congregation in Johnson County was known as the Roan Creek Church of Christ. Originally located near Shouns, the church sponsored by the congregation of the Three Forks Baptist Church in Watauga County, North Carolina. In 1843 the church moved to the present site. By 1950, it had become known as the First Baptist Church of Mountain City.

Erected by Tennessee Historical Commission. (Marker Number 1A-105.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Religion & Religious Structures. In addition, it is included in the Tennessee Historical Commission series list. A significant historical date for this entry is April 20, 1794.

Location. 36° 28.544′ N, 81° 48.522′ W. Marker is in Mountain City, Tennessee, in Johnson County. It is at the intersection of West Main Street (Route 418) and Shady Street (U.S. 421), on the right when traveling east on West Main Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Mountain City TN 37683, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in East Tennessee.

It is also in the American South,

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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,

the State of Franklin,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: 1950 "Lest We Forget" 1953 (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); 1964 "Lest We Forget" 1975 (about 600 feet away); You Are Not Forgotten (about 700 feet away); Honor Roll (about 700 feet away); Dedicated to the Memory of Men of Johnson County Who Gave Their Lives in Defense of Their Country (about 700 feet away); Fighting Bushwhackers (about 700 feet away); The Historic 1925 Fiddler's Convention (approx. 0.2 miles away); House of the Rising Sun (approx. ¼ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Mountain City.

Also see . . . History of the First Baptist Church of Mountain City, Tennessee, Page 1. “The

Photographed by J. J. Prats, June 9, 2017

2. First Baptist Church Bicentennial Celebration Marker

congregation has met in two different locations and three houses of worship. The first house of worship was a log building at the foot of Rainbow Mountain. In 1843 the congregation moved into the new town of Taylorsville and built a house of worship, which is the site of the present location. The small brick building was the meeting house of the congregation until 1851, when the building was razed and the present building was built.” (Submitted on June 14, 2017.)

First Baptist Church of Mountain City and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by J. J. Prats, June 9, 2017

3. First Baptist Church of Mountain City and Marker

First Baptist Church Cornerstone image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Parker, April 28, 2026

4. First Baptist Church Cornerstone

Organized 1794
Erected 1858
Rebuilt 1951

Credits. This page was last revised on May 1, 2026. It was originally submitted on June 14, 2017, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio. This page has been viewed 439 times since then and 42 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on June 14, 2017, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio. 4. submitted on April 30, 2026, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina.