Tylertown in Walthall County, Mississippi — The American South (East South Central)
China Grove Methodist Church
March 22, 2018
1. China Grove Methodist Church Marker
Founded October 4, 1836 on site purchased from a Baptist congregation. Present church built in 1854 at a cost of $100. China Grove Methodist Campground begin in 1878; first meeting Sept., 24-30, 1879.
Erected 1975 by 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 October 4, 1836.
Location. 31° 12.566′ N, 90° 3.482′ W. Marker is in Tylertown, Mississippi, in Walthall County. It is on State Highway 585 half a mile south of China Grove Road, on the left when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 501-551 MS-585, Tylertown MS 39667, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Southwest Mississippi. It is also 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 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 11 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Founders Cemetery (approx. 7.7 miles away); Conerly's P.O. and Lampton's Store (approx. 7.9 miles away); Old Walthall County Jail (approx. 8.1 miles away); Walthall County Courthouse and Jail (approx. 8.1 miles away); Walthall County Veterans Memorial of All Wars (approx. 8.1 miles away); Historic Railroad Depot
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March 22, 2018
2. China Grove Methodist Church Marker
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