Near Green Cove Springs in Clay County, Florida — The American South (South Atlantic)

Sharon Baptist Church

Organized November 15, 1885

Photographed by Tim Fillmon, October 30, 2017

1. Sharon Baptist Church Marker

Inscription. Organized by the Rev. James Hickey. Charter Members: Robert and Adeline Hogarth, Mr. and Mrs. J.M. Tolar, Mrs. Sarah Smith, Mrs. Mahoney, Mr. and Mrs. R.B. Sullivant, and Mrs. Celia Weeks. Property for church given by T.H. and C.B. Hayden. Cemetery land by Allen W. and May Monroe, Sept. 9, 1886. East of the church in the heart of rural Sharon community were the Green/Melrose railroad station (1883-1899), and the post office (1884-1904).

Erected 1993 by Ethel Bradshaw Richards, Helen Milton Burney and Gladys Minton Eddy.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical date for this entry is November 15, 1885.

Location. 29° 54.444′ N, 81° 48.361′ W. Marker is near Green Cove Springs, Florida, in Clay County. It is at the intersection of Sharron Road and Sweet Moody Road, on the left when traveling east on Sharron Road. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 5884 Sharron Rd, Green Cove Springs FL 32043, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in First Coast

and in Greater Jacksonville.

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It is also in the American South.

Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

a Gulf of Mexico state,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain,

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 10 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Town of Penney Farms 1927 (approx. 5.2 miles away); The Bellamy Road (approx. 7.4 miles away); Hickory Grove Baptist Church and Cemetery (approx. 8.2 miles away); Dedicated To Those Who Served (approx. 8.3 miles away); Augusta Savage - Sculptor, Teacher, Civil Rights Activist (approx. 9.3 miles away); Remember Our Fallen (approx. 9.3 miles away); Old Clay County Courthouse (approx. 9.3 miles away); Veterans War Memorial (approx. 9½ miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Green Cove Springs.

Sharon Baptist Church and Cemetery image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Tim Fillmon, October 30, 2017

2. Sharon Baptist Church and Cemetery

Credits. This page was last revised on September 13, 2021. It was originally submitted on November 23, 2017, by Tim Fillmon of Webster, Florida. This page has been viewed 1,042 times since then and 49 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 23, 2017, by Tim Fillmon of Webster, Florida. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.