Near Murfreesboro in Rutherford County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)

Bethel

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, June 7, 2020

1. Bethel Marker

Inscription. The Reverend Ebenezer Macgowan (February 17, 1767-April 30, 1850) was born in England, migrated to Virginia and ordained by Bishop Asbury before settling here. In 1818 the Reverend Macgowan donated land for a log meeting house that was named "Bethel". In 1887 the present structure was constructed and over 1,500 people attended the June dedication. Bethel also included a community cemetery and public school that operated until 1970. The Reverend Macgowan is buried nearby.

Erected 2018 by Tennessee Historical Commission. (Marker Number 3A 240.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Education • 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 1818.

Location. 35° 55.956′ N, 86° 25.823′ W. Marker is near Murfreesboro, Tennessee, in Rutherford County. It is on Sulphur Springs Road half a mile north of Shacklett Road, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address:

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4286 Sulphur Springs Road, Murfreesboro TN 37129, 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 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Bethel Methodist Church (within shouting distance of this marker); Wheeler's Raid around Rosecrans (approx. 2.9 miles away); The Very Forest Seemed to Fall (approx. 3 miles away); Remembering by Rail (approx. 3.1 miles away); Battle at Stones River (approx. 3.1 miles away); a different marker also named Battle at Stones River (approx. 3.1 miles away); a different marker also named Battle at Stones River (approx. 3.1 miles away); McFadden Cemetery (approx. 3.1 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Murfreesboro.

Another

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, June 7, 2020

2. Bethel Marker

Bethel United Methodist Church is in the background.

marker is no longer nearby. Artillery Saves the Day (was approx. 3.1 miles away but has been reported to have been replaced with another marker now near it).

Credits. This page was last revised on September 24, 2020. It was originally submitted on June 11, 2020, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 387 times since then and 23 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 11, 2020, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.