Ozark in Dale County, Alabama — The American South (East South Central)
Ozark Baptist Church ⎯⎯⎯ Church Pastors
Photographed by David J Gaines, May 19, 2013
1. Ozark Baptist Church/Church Pastors Marker, side 1
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Ozark Baptist Church, also, Church Pastors. .
Ozark Baptist Church. This church was organized August 13, 1848, under the leadership of Rev. U.H. Parker at the home of William Andrews, two miles east of Ozark, and called Andrews Church. It was renamed Union Baptist Church in 1852 and Ozark Baptist Church in 1902. The original building was erected in 1852 on land donated by Moses Matthews, near the churchs present site. In 1882 a larger facility was built and another in 1902 to meet the growing memberships needs. The present sanctuary was constructed in 1955 and the multipurpose building in 1988. Two major mission efforts have been sponsorship of Ridgecrest and Logan Road Baptist Churches in Ozark.,
Church Pastors. Served between 1848 and 1899: U.H. Parker, L.R. Sims, Daniel Cumby, T.S. Due, W.H. Howell, Caswell S. Smith, Zachariah Harris, Pitt M. Calloway, James M. Poyer, Ransom Deal, P.L. Mosley, H.C. Hurley, J.W. Dickerson, Ransom Deal. Served between 1900 to the present: J.J. Haygood, 1900-03; J.S. Yarborough, 1905-06; J.L. Thompson, 1907-08; J.M. Anderson, 1909-10; A.L. Blizzard, 1910-11; M.L. Harris, 1912-17; J.B. Lasseter, Jr., 1919-22; R.W. Langham, 1923-24; T.W. Talkington, 1924-27; H.O. Hughes, 1928-29; Noble Y. Beall, 1930-32; C.W. Milford, 1932-40; John B. Johnson, 1940-47; Charles H. Landers, 1948-56; L. Don Miley, 1957-70; Ronald J. Heddie, 197-79; James C. Wayne, 1980-86; P.T. Bailey, 1987-90; John F. Lindsey, 1991-95; Gregory Aman, 1995 to the present.
Ozark Baptist Church
This church was organized August 13, 1848, under the leadership of Rev. U.H. Parker at the home of William Andrews, two miles east of Ozark, and called Andrews Church. It was renamed Union Baptist Church in 1852 and Ozark Baptist Church in 1902. The original building was erected in 1852 on land donated by Moses Matthews, near the churchs present site. In 1882 a larger facility was built and another in 1902 to meet the growing memberships needs. The present sanctuary was constructed in 1955 and the multipurpose building in 1988. Two major mission efforts have been sponsorship of Ridgecrest and Logan Road Baptist Churches in Ozark.
Church Pastors
Served between 1848 and 1899: U.H. Parker, L.R. Sims, Daniel Cumby, T.S. Due, W.H. Howell, Caswell S. Smith, Zachariah Harris, Pitt M. Calloway, James M. Poyer, Ransom Deal, P.L. Mosley, H.C. Hurley, J.W. Dickerson, Ransom Deal. Served between 1900 to the present: J.J. Haygood, 1900-03; J.S. Yarborough, 1905-06; J.L. Thompson, 1907-08; J.M. Anderson, 1909-10; A.L. Blizzard, 1910-11; M.L. Harris, 1912-17; J.B. Lasseter, Jr., 1919-22; R.W. Langham,
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1923-24; T.W. Talkington, 1924-27; H.O. Hughes, 1928-29; Noble Y. Beall, 1930-32; C.W. Milford, 1932-40; John B. Johnson, 1940-47; Charles H. Landers, 1948-56; L. Don Miley, 1957-70; Ronald J. Heddie, 197-79; James C. Wayne, 1980-86; P.T. Bailey, 1987-90; John F. Lindsey, 1991-95; Gregory Aman, 1995 to the present.
Erected 1998 by Ozark Baptist Church and the Historic Chattahoochee Commission.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical date for this entry is August 23, 1848.
Location. 31° 27.379′ N, 85° 38.406′ W. Marker is in Ozark, Alabama, in Dale County. It is at the intersection of South Union Avenue (Alabama Route 123) and West College Street, on the right when traveling south on South Union Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 282 S Union Ave, Ozark AL 36360, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the American South, specifically in the Deep South, and in the Wiregrass. Globally, it is in North America, a Gulf of Mexico state, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere.
Photographed by David J Gaines, May 19, 2013
2. Ozark Baptist Church/Church Pastors Marker, side 2
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.
Credits. This page was last revised on March 4, 2025. It was originally submitted on April 21, 2019, by David J Gaines of Pinson, Alabama. This page has been viewed 1,026 times since then and 27 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3. submitted on April 21, 2019, by David J Gaines of Pinson, Alabama. 4, 5. submitted on March 4, 2025, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
