Near Roanoke in Randolph County, Alabama — The American South (East South Central)

Lebanon Christian Church

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., July 2005

1. Lebanon Christian Church Marker

Inscription. Founded March 31, 1864 by evangelist Moses Park. William Terry Kirby, Sr. and Nancy T. Greer Kirby donated four acres of land adjacent to their home for the church site. Services were first conducted at a brush arbor on the property, which later became Lebanon Cemetery. The present building, constructed in 1887, has been in continous use and remains virtually unaltered.
Charter Members:
Moses Park • Sarah E. Adcock • Eliza E. Taylor • Martha Park • David Little • Sarah E. Taylor • Susan Park • Lucinda Kirby • Amanda Osborne • James Adcock • Elizabeth Wheeler • Ann Bennett

Placed on Alabama Register of Landmarks and Heritage March 30, 1989

Erected by Alabama Historical Association.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Notable Buildings • Religion & Religious Structures. In addition, it is included in the Alabama Historical Association series list. A significant historical date for this entry is March 31, 1864.

Location. 33° 11.373′ N, 85° 21.028′ W. Marker is near Roanoke, Alabama, in Randolph County. It is on County Road 79 near 667. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2100 County Road 79, Roanoke AL 36274, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in East Alabama. It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Deep South,

in Appalachia,

and specifically in Southern Appalachia. 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 original Cherokee Nation,

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 12 miles of this marker, measured

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as the crow flies: The Martin Theatre (approx. 2.9 miles away); First Baptist Church (approx. 2.9 miles away); Clark Funeral Home (approx. 3 miles away); Randolph County Training School (approx. 3½ miles away); Pottery Shops in Rock Mills / The Potters of Rock Mills (approx. 3.8 miles away); Wehadkee Yarn Mills (approx. 4.1 miles away); Pottery-Making Families of Randolph County / Early Pottery Shops of Randolph County (approx. 5.4 miles away); Randolph County (approx. 11.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Roanoke.

Another marker is no longer nearby. Roanoke Doll Factory (was approx. 2.9 miles away but has been confirmed missing).

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., January 3, 2002

2. Lebanon Christian Church Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on September 24, 2008, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 2,153 times since then and 27 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 24, 2008, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. • Kevin W. was the editor who published this page.