Union Church in Jefferson County, Mississippi — The American South (East South Central)
Union Church
Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, May 28, 2018
1. Union Church Marker
Settled,1806, by Scotch Presbyterians, whose Gaelic speech long survived. Rev. C.W. Grafton served as minister in area 61 years. Site where Grierson's raid was checked, April 28, 1863.
Erected 1952 by Mississippi Historical Commission.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Settlements & Settlers.
Location. 31° 40.956′ N, 90° 47.396′ W. Marker is in Union Church, Mississippi, in Jefferson County. It is on State Highway 28 west of Union Church Road, on the left when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Union Church MS 39668, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Southwest Mississippi and in Natchez Trace Corridor. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Deep South, and in the Great River Road Region. 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 2 other markers are within 8 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: The Reverend William Montgomery (a few steps from this marker); Dr. Josι Rodriguez (approx. 7.4 miles away).
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Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, May 28, 2018
2. Union Church Marker
Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, May 28, 2018
3. Union Church Presbyterian Church
Marker is located on church grounds.
Credits. This page was last revised on June 19, 2026. It was originally submitted on May 30, 2018, by Cajun Scrambler of Assumption, Louisiana. This page has been viewed 696 times since then and 43 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on May 30, 2018.
