Braden in Fayette County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)

Concordia Methodist Episcopal Church

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, April 18, 2020

1. Concordia Methodist Episcopal Church Marker

Inscription. In 1836, this church, sometimes called Palestine, stood in the thriving village of Concordia on the Randolph Road Stage Route about one mile west of Braden. Political speeches were made and voting took place here for Civil District 8. In the 1870s, the railroad missed Concordia and ran across J. P. Braden's land instead. After Concordia residents moved closer to Braden Station, church membership dwindled and the village gradually disappeared.

Erected by Tennessee Historical Commission. (Marker Number 4E 134.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Railroads & Streetcars • Religion & Religious Structures • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Tennessee Historical Commission series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1836.

Location. 35° 22.762′ N, 89° 34.053′ W. Marker is in Braden, Tennessee, in Fayette County. It is on State Highway 59 0.1 miles east of Welch Road, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 215 Highway 59, Braden TN 38010, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in West Tennessee

and in Greater Memphis.

It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Deep South,

and specifically in the Upper South.

Globally, it is in North America,

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 8 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Bozo's Hot Pit Bar-B-Q (approx. 2.6 miles away); Trinity In The Fields

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(approx. 3.3 miles away); Cypress-Davis Methodist Episcopal Church (approx. 3.7 miles away); Richland (approx. 6 miles away); Vineland (approx. 6 miles away); Clopton United Methodist Church (approx. 7½ miles away); Mary Alice Park (approx. 7½ miles away); Harrell Farm Log Cabin (approx. 7.8 miles away).

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, April 18, 2020

2. Concordia Methodist Episcopal Church Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on April 20, 2020. It was originally submitted on April 19, 2020, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 381 times since then and 18 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 19, 2020, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.