Elizabethtown in Hardin County, Illinois — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

The Elizabethtown First Baptist Church

Constituted July 19, 1806

Photographed by Jason Voigt, August 11, 2020

1. The Elizabethtown First Baptist Church Marker

Inscription. As the Big Creek Baptist Church is the oldest Baptist church in Illinois with continuous services, the site of the Big Creek Church is two miles west of this location. Elders Stephen Stilley and William Jones led in constituting the Big Creek Church

Erected by The Historical Society of the Illinois Baptist State Association.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical date for this entry is July 19, 1806.

Location. 37° 26.837′ N, 88° 18.417′ W. Marker is in Elizabethtown, Illinois, in Hardin County. It is on Market Street west of Locust Street, on the right when traveling west. Marker is mounted on the church. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2527 1st St, Elizabethtown IL 62931, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Southern Illinois — Little Egypt

and in Shawnee Hills.

It is also in the American Midwest,

in the Ohio River Valley,

and in the Corn Belt.

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

and also the Northwest Territory.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 7 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Fluorite Mining (approx. 2.8 miles away); Mine It, Mill It, Ship It (approx. 2.8 miles away); Rosiclare: The Fluorite Center of Hardin County, the United States and the World (approx. 2.8 miles away); The Ohio River Scenic Byway (approx. 2.8 miles away); Fueling The Furnace (approx. 3.8 miles away); A Community Comes Alive (approx. 3.8

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miles away); Illinois Iron Furnace (approx. 3.8 miles away); Hurricane Furnace / Iron Made in Kentucky (approx. 6.4 miles away in Kentucky). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Elizabethtown.

Regarding The Elizabethtown First Baptist Church. The First Baptist Church of Elizabethtown is still active as of August 2020, and is probably the oldest active Protestant church in Illinois.

Photographed by Jason Voigt, August 11, 2020

2. The Elizabethtown First Baptist Church Marker

It is mounted on the church.

Credits. This page was last revised on August 19, 2020. It was originally submitted on August 19, 2020, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois. This page has been viewed 612 times since then and 37 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 19, 2020, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois.