Florence in Lauderdale County, Alabama — The American South (East South Central)

St. Joseph Catholic Church

1898

Photographed by Sandra Hughes, October 29, 2019

1. St. Joseph Catholic Church Marker

Inscription. Florence Roman Catholic established their first church here in 1898 with Gammelbert Bunner, OSB, as pastor. They earlier met in private homes attended by visiting priests. Churches in Tuscumbia and St. Florian served the Shoals at large. The original wooden church and its school were the center of the surrounding Catholic Hill neighborhood for seventy-five years. A brick church replaced the wooden building in 1974. When founded, St. Joseph Church and school mainly served the working-class area of East Florence. In time, it became the chief religious and educational center for area Catholics.

Erected by Florence Historical Board Florence, Alabama.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Religion & Religious Structures • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1898.

Location. 34° 48.278′ N, 87° 39.811′ W. Marker is in Florence, Alabama, in Lauderdale County. It is on East College Street west of Plum Street, on the left when traveling east. Marker is located next to the Catholic Church and parking lot. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address:

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East College Street, Florence AL 35630, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in North Alabama

and in the Shoals.

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 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: Fort Willingham (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); 115th Signal Battalion (about 700 feet away); "Mountain" Tom Clark (about 800 feet away); Florence Cemetery (approx. ¼ mile away); Soldier's Rest (approx. ¼ mile away); Patton Elementary School (approx. ¼ mile away); East Florence Historic District (approx. ¼ mile away); Old Confederate Fort (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Florence.

Photographed by Sandra Hughes, October 29, 2019

2. St. Joseph Catholic Church Marker

Photographed by Sandra Hughes, October 29, 2019

3. St. Joseph Catholic Church Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on November 6, 2019. It was originally submitted on October 30, 2019, by Sandra Hughes Tidwell of Killen, Alabama, USA. This page has been viewed 515 times since then and 24 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on October 30, 2019, by Sandra Hughes Tidwell of Killen, Alabama, USA. • Mark Hilton was the editor who published this page.