Clay in Jefferson County, Alabama — The American South (East South Central)
Clay Methodist Cemetery
Jefferson County
Photographed By David J Gaines, May 7, 2018
1. Clay Methodist Cemetery Marker
Inscription.
Clay Methodist Cemetery. Jefferson County. Local Methodist connections for Clay Methodist Church were Cedar Mountain Church and Shiloh Methodist Church. Samuel, a Revolutionary War soldier, was a notable member of these early churches. Many of his descendants are buried here. James Self traded the Shiloh Church building for property to construct a new frame building and cemetery in 1881.The first cemetery plot was opened the same year. Decorated with different symbols and style all graves face a traditional east-west direction. Clay Methodist Church was built in 1924, and the church has served the community for many years. A fieldstone sign remains in front of the cemetery. Today another sanctuary is used for services. The cemetery is still active., Listed in the Alabama Historic Cemetery Registry March 29, 2017 , Marker erected by Clay Historical Society and Clay United Methodist Church
Local Methodist connections for Clay Methodist Church were Cedar Mountain Church and Shiloh Methodist Church. Samuel, a Revolutionary War soldier, was a notable member of these early churches. Many of his descendants are buried here. James Self traded the Shiloh Church building for property to construct a new frame building and cemetery in 1881.The first cemetery plot was opened the same year. Decorated with different symbols and style all graves face a traditional east-west direction. Clay Methodist Church was built in 1924, and the church has served the community for many years. A fieldstone sign remains in front of the cemetery. Today another sanctuary is used for services. The cemetery is still active.
Listed in the Alabama Historic Cemetery Registry March 29, 2017
Marker erected by Clay Historical Society and Clay United Methodist Church
Erected 2018 by Clay Historical Society and Clay United Methodist Church.
Location. 33° 42.169′ N, 86° 36.094′ W. Marker is in Clay, Alabama, in Jefferson County. Marker is at the intersection of Clay-Palmerdale Road
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and Old Springville Road, on the right when traveling north on Clay-Palmerdale Road. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 6790 Old Springville Road, Clay AL 35048, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Credits. This page was last revised on May 8, 2018. It was originally submitted on May 7, 2018, by David J Gaines of Pinson, Alabama. This page has been viewed 391 times since then and 20 times this year. Photos:1, 2. submitted on May 7, 2018, by David J Gaines of Pinson, Alabama. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
