Near Plantersville in Lee County, Mississippi — The American South (East South Central)

Union Church

Photographed by Jenn Wintermantel

1. Union Church Marker

Inscription. The Union Church was established in the late 1840s in the small settlement of the same name, in what was then Itawamba County. The community of Union was first settled in the mid 1840s. Having once shared a building with another local congregation, Union Church built this sanctuary between 1848 and 1858. The adjoining cemetery, established in October 1855 with the burial of Anna McShan, is also the final resting place of a number of Civil War soldiers.

Erected 2012 by Mississippi Department of Archives and History.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Religion & Religious Structures • War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the Mississippi State Historical Marker Program series list. A significant historical month for this entry is October 1855.

Location. 34° 9.707′ N, 88° 37.936′ W. Marker is near Plantersville, Mississippi, in Lee County. It is at the intersection of Union Avenue (State Highway 6) and Road 1093, on the right when traveling north on Union Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Plantersville MS 38862, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in andspecifically ast Mississippi in the North Mississippi Hills. 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 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 8 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Verona (approx. 5.3 miles away); Lawhon Elementary

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Photographed by Jenn Wintermantel

2. Union Church Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on September 5, 2018. It was originally submitted on September 5, 2018, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 757 times since then and 55 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 5, 2018, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.