Eagleville in Rutherford County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)
Eagleville Baptist Church
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, June 6, 2020
1. Eagleville Baptist Church Marker
John Rushing, James Keele, and John Landrum founded the Harpeth Baptist Church on Nov, 7, 1839. Rushing was the first pastor. In 1840 John Scales donated two acres on the Harpeth River north of Eagleville for the site of the first meetinghouse. The congregation moved to Eagleville in 1860, and by 1870 a brick church was built on this site. In 1878 Chesley Williams gave the church land to James C. Williams, W. H. McCord, and Thomas N. Wilson, deacons of the church.
Erected by Tennessee Historical Commission. (Marker Number 3A 222.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Religion & Religious Structures. In addition, it is included in the Tennessee Historical Commission series list. A significant historical date for this entry is November 7, 1839.
Location. 35° 44.568′ N, 86° 38.933′ W. Marker is in Eagleville, Tennessee, in Rutherford County. It is on Church Street east of North Main Street (Alternate U.S. 41), on the left when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 159 Church Street, Eagleville TN 37060, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Middle Tennessee and in Greater Nashville. It is also in the American 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 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Dedicated to the men and women of Eagleville Tennessee that served and supported the Confederacy (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line);
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Also see . . . Eagleville Baptist to celebrate 175 years of faith. Daily News Journal website entry (Submitted on June 21, 2022, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, June 6, 2020
2. Eagleville Baptist Church Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on June 21, 2022. It was originally submitted on June 6, 2020, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 479 times since then and 42 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 6, 2020, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.
