Hendersonville in Sumner County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)

Beech Cumberland Presbyterian Church

Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, April 11, 2020

1. Beech Cumberland Presbyterian Church Marker

Inscription. The Cumberland Presbyterian Church, founded in 1810, constituted its first Synod here on October 5. 1813. Presbyterian minister Thomas Craighead organized the congregation in 1798. In 1828, the stone building was erected with walls 3 ft. thick, replacing the original meetinghouse. The historic cemetery, deeded to the church in 1799, is the final resting place of early settlers and founding members of the church. Among these are pioneer government surveyor William Montgomery and Revolutionary War soldiers Francis Catron (Ketring) and John McMurtry.

Erected by Tennessee Historical Commission. (Marker Number 3B 29.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Churches & Religion • War, US Revolutionary. In addition, it is included in the Tennessee Historical Commission series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1798.

Location. 36° 22.204′ N, 86° 37.564′ W. Marker is in Hendersonville, Tennessee, in Sumner County. Marker is on Long Hollow Pike (Tennessee Route 174) half a mile west of New Hope Road (Tennessee Route 258), on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 3216 Long Hollow Pike, Hendersonville TN 37075, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 5

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miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Rutherford - Kizer Mound Complex (approx. 2.3 miles away); New Hope Baptist Church (approx. 2.6 miles away); The Isaacs (approx. 3 miles away); The Clark House (approx. 3.8 miles away); Strategic Location (approx. 4.3 miles away); Rock Castle (approx. 4½ miles away); Confederate Memorial at First Presbyterian Church (approx. 4½ miles away); William Henderson (approx. 4½ miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Hendersonville.

Also see . . . Beech Cumberland Presbyterian Church. By the Historical Foundation of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church and the Cumberland Presbyterian Church in America (Submitted on April 12, 2020, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)

Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, April 11, 2020

2. Beech Cumberland Presbyterian Church Marker

Beech Cumberland Presbyterian Church image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Darren Jefferson Clay, May 3, 2020

3. Beech Cumberland Presbyterian Church

Beech Cumberland Presbyterian Church Cemetery image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Darren Jefferson Clay, May 3, 2020

4. Beech Cumberland Presbyterian Church Cemetery

Credits. This page was last revised on May 5, 2020. It was originally submitted on April 12, 2020, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 420 times since then and 66 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 12, 2020, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. 3, 4. submitted on May 4, 2020, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. • Michael Herrick was the editor who published this page.