McCalla in Tuscaloosa County, Alabama — The American South (East South Central)

Old Country Church

1905

Photographed by Sandra Hughes, August 5, 2015

1. Old Country Church Marker

Inscription. This is the old Kimbrell Methodist Church relocated from Kimbrell Community in Jefferson County. After lying idle for 15 years it was donated to the state by J.C. Hassell in 1972. The restoration was made possible through many individual donations including funds, materials, and services.

Erected by Tannehill Furnace & Foundry Commission.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical year for this entry is 1905.

Location. 33° 14.999′ N, 87° 4.412′ W. Marker is in McCalla, Alabama, in Tuscaloosa County. It can be reached from Confederate Parkway south of Tannehill Road, on the left when traveling south. Marker is located in Tannehill Ironworks Historical State Park. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Mc Calla AL 35111, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the American South

and specifically in the Deep South.

Globally, it is in North America,

a Gulf of Mexico state,

the Western Hemisphere,

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: Peel House (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Collins House (about 600 feet away); Belcher House (about 600 feet away); Charles Jefferson Stewart House (about 700 feet away); Nail House (about 800 feet away); Pipe DL & CO 1889 (about 800 feet away); Bessemer Sewer System (about 800 feet away); "Hot Pot", Ensley Works (about 800 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in McCalla.

Also see . . . Tannehill Ironworks Historical State Park. Park website

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Photographed by Sandra Hughes, August 5, 2015

2. Old Country Church Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on May 4, 2021. It was originally submitted on August 27, 2017, by Sandra Hughes Tidwell of Killen, Alabama, USA. This page has been viewed 539 times since then and 16 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 27, 2017, by Sandra Hughes Tidwell of Killen, Alabama, USA. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.