Arrington in Williamson County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)
Wilson Creek Primitive Baptist Church
Photographed by Karen Emerson-McPeak, April 23, 2015
1. Wilson Creek Primitive Baptist Church Marker
Inscription.
Wilson Creek Primitive Baptist Church. . This church was organized on October 13, 1804 with forty-six members including fourteen African-Americans. Early families to worship here were Clayton, Davis, Fleming, Hill, Hyde, Jordon, McKnight, McFadden, and Pate. The site was donated by John D. Hill, the congregations first clerk. The brick church, which is the oldest meeting house in the county, was built in 1816. Elder Garner McConnico (1771-1833) served as the first minister. During the Civil War the building was used as a barracks by Union troops. The names of soldiers and their regiments were inscribed on pews and columns.
This church was organized on October 13, 1804 with forty-six members including fourteen African-Americans. Early families to worship here were Clayton, Davis, Fleming, Hill, Hyde, Jordon, McKnight, McFadden, and Pate. The site was donated by John D. Hill, the congregations first clerk.
The brick church, which is the oldest meeting house in the county, was built in 1816. Elder Garner McConnico (1771-1833) served as the first minister. During the Civil War the building was used as a barracks by Union troops. The names of soldiers and their regiments were inscribed on pews and columns.
Location. 35° 51.521′ N, 86° 39.507′ W. Marker is in Arrington, Tennessee, in Williamson County. It is on Nolensville Rd near TN Hwy 96, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 7940 Nolensville Rd, Arrington TN 37014, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Middle Tennessee and in Greater Nashville. It is also in the American South and specifically in the Upper South. Globally, it is in North America, 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 3 miles of this marker
Credits. This page was last revised on December 31, 2017. It was originally submitted on December 31, 2017, by Karen Emerson-McPeak of Triune, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 1,473 times since then and 73 times this year. Photo1. submitted on December 31, 2017, by Karen Emerson-McPeak of Triune, Tennessee. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
