Near Sharon in Weakley County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)
New Salem Cumberland Presbyterian Church
Organized 1849
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, September 6, 2020
1. New Salem Cumberland Presbyterian Church Marker
This church is a memorial to our heavenly father, and to the devoted pioneers of the land.
“So built we the wall for all the people had a mind to work.”
Nehemiah 4:6
Erected 1988 by Isaac Dawson Chapter, Daughters of the American Colonists.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical year for this entry is 1849.
Location. 36° 16.064′ N, 88° 46.539′ W. Marker is near Sharon, Tennessee, in Weakley County. It is at the intersection of Sharon Highway (State Highway 89) and Rambo Road, on the right when traveling west on Sharon Highway. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2721 Sharon Hwy, Sharon TN 38255, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in West Tennessee. 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
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 13 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Weakley County Tennessee Confederate Memorial (approx. 4.1 miles away); Weakley County (approx. 4.1 miles away); Divided By Conflict (approx. 4.1 miles away); Weakley County War Memorial (approx. 4.1 miles away); The University of Tennessee at Martin (approx. 7.1 miles away); Janes Mill (approx. 9½ miles away); Gleason Veterans Memorial (approx. 9.9 miles away); Civil War Skirmish (approx. 12.8 miles away).
Also see . . . A RESOLUTION to honor and celebrate the 150th anniversary of New Salem Cumberland Presbyterian Churc. Passed by the Tennessee General Assembly and signed by then-Gov. Don Sundquist in 1999. Contains a detailed history of the church. (Submitted on September 10, 2020, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, September 6, 2020
2. New Salem Cumberland Presbyterian Church
Credits. This page was last revised on September 12, 2020. It was originally submitted on September 10, 2020, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 380 times since then and 15 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 10, 2020, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
