Hannibal in Marion County, Missouri — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)

Fifth Street Baptist Church

Photographed by Jason Voigt, May 11, 2020

1. Fifth Street Baptist Church Marker

Inscription. The Fifth Street Baptist Church was organized as Zoar Baptist Church, two miles west of Hannibal on November 25, 1837. The Church was renamed United Baptist Church in 1841, then relocated to the north corner of Church Street and Fourth Street in 1845 and was renamed First Baptist Church. The present building was built at a cost of $26,000 and was dedicated on December 17, 1893. The church name was changed to The Fifth Street Baptist Church.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical year for this entry is 1837.

Location. 39° 42.514′ N, 91° 21.569′ W. Marker is in Hannibal, Missouri, in Marion County. It is on North 5th Street north of Broadway Street (Business U.S. 36), on the right when traveling south. Marker is mounted to the church. It is across from Central Park. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 111 N 5th St, Hannibal MO 63401, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Missouri’s Mark Twain Country.

It is also in the American Midwest,

in the Lewis & Clark Corridor,

in the Corn

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Belt,

and in the Great River Road Region.

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,

the Louisiana Purchase,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: World War Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); War Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Site of First School House in Hannibal (within shouting distance of this marker); William Henry Hatch (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named William Henry Hatch (within shouting distance of this marker); City Hall Site (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Benjamin Horr House (about 700 feet away); Standard Printing Company Building (about 800 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Hannibal.

Photographed by Jason Voigt, May 11, 2020

2. Fifth Street Baptist Church Marker

Marker is partly hidden at the entrance

Credits. This page was last revised on May 20, 2020. It was originally submitted on May 19, 2020, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois. This page has been viewed 455 times since then and 18 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 19, 2020, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.