Flomaton in Escambia County, Alabama — The American South (East South Central)

The Old Church Bell

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, May 8, 2016

1. The Old Church Bell Marker

Inscription. In 1878, Rev. James Lazaruth Bryars planted First Baptist Church in the community that would eventually come to be known as Flomaton. The bell was in the original wooden church building located on Palafox Street, and it was moved to the current building in 1947. This bell is a memorial to the work that God has done in this community over the last 135 years, and a reminder of what God will do in the future through First Baptist Church.
Erected in Memory of Doris Keese
by Rev. Jerry Keese and Friends

Erected by Rev. Jerry Keese and Friends.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Religion & Religious Structures. In addition, it is included in the Historic Bells series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1878.

Location. 31° 0.194′ N, 87° 15.793′ W. Marker is in Flomaton, Alabama, in Escambia County. It is on Dr. Van Avenue (Houston Street) just south of College Street, on the right when traveling north. Marker and bell are mounted near the southwest corner of the First Baptist Church, facing Houston Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 648 Dr Van Avenue, Flomaton AL 36441, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is 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 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 6 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies:

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Alabama's Own (within shouting distance of this marker); Flomaton, Alabama (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Century, Florida / Alger Railroad (approx. 2 miles away in Florida); Francis B. Bonifay Law Office (approx. 5.6 miles away); The Lindsey-Fitzgerald House (approx. 5.6 miles away); Pollard Methodist Church (approx. 5.7 miles away); Pollard Station (approx. 5.7 miles away); Site of Pollard (approx. 6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Flomaton.

Another marker is no longer nearby. Alger-Sullivan Lumber Company Residential Historic District (was approx. 2½ miles away in Florida but has been confirmed missing).

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, May 8, 2016

2. The Old Church Bell Marker

(First Baptist Church in background)

First Baptist Church Plaque image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, May 8, 2016

3. First Baptist Church Plaque

First Baptist Church
Organized 1878
Erected 1947
E. McCoy Bynum Pastor

First Baptist Church, Flomaton, Alabama image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, May 8, 2016

4. First Baptist Church, Flomaton, Alabama

Credits. This page was last revised on March 20, 2020. It was originally submitted on March 19, 2020, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 773 times since then and 38 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on March 20, 2020, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.