Woodville in Wilkinson County, Mississippi — The American South (East South Central)
Old Christian Church Parsonage
c. 1875
Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, February 22, 2019
1. Old Christian Church Parsonage Marker
In 1918, Mrs. Frances Johns Woodruff willed this house and its contents for use as church parsonage. It remained in use until 2005.
Private
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Religion & Religious Structures.
Location. 31° 6.161′ N, 91° 18.095′ W. Marker is in Woodville, Mississippi, in Wilkinson County. It is on Natchez Street South south of Bank Street, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 238 Natchez Street South, Woodville MS 39669, 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 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Rabbi's Home (a few steps from this marker); Beth Israel Synagogue (within shouting distance of this marker); Woodruff-Tucker House (within shouting distance of this marker); Sims-Gonsoulin House (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Martens House (about 300 feet away); Metzger House (about 500 feet away); Dreyfus House (about 500 feet away); Montfort House (about 500 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Woodville.
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Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, February 22, 2019
2. Old Christian Church Parsonage Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on September 5, 2023. It was originally submitted on March 2, 2019, by Cajun Scrambler of Assumption, Louisiana. This page has been viewed 286 times since then and 12 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 2, 2019.
