Holly Pond in Cullman County, Alabama — The American South (East South Central)
First Baptist Church Holly Pond
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, November 21, 2020
1. First Baptist Church Holly Pond Marker
Inscription.
First Baptist Church Holly Pond. . First Baptist Church of Holy Pond was organized in 1885 as Holly Pond Missionary Baptist Church. Charter members included the families of P.R. Tennison, William Jefferson Hazelwood, Bill House, Seaborn Shaw and Isaac Barnett. Over the course of the church's life, the congregation worshipped in three different locations and five different sanctuaries. The first, destroyed by fire in 1895, was a wood-framed structure located in the triangle formed by HWY 278 and Blountsville Road The second, destroyed by a wind storm in 1914, was a wood-framed building located 1/10 mile west of the first site. The third sanctuary was white, wood-framed. and located at the triangle formed by HWY 278 and New Hope Road. as was the fourth, a brick Georgia Colonial structure built in 1939. The last was built on this site in 1978, the same year the church's name was changed to First Baptist. Many preachers and missionaries have been sent from here to proclaim the Gospel of Jesus Christ. Dedicated October 2015 on the occasion of the church's 150th anniversary.
First Baptist Church of Holy Pond was organized in 1885 as Holly Pond Missionary Baptist Church. Charter members included the families of P.R. Tennison, William Jefferson Hazelwood, Bill House, Seaborn Shaw and Isaac Barnett. Over the course of the church's life, the congregation worshipped in three different locations and five different
sanctuaries. The first, destroyed by fire in 1895, was a wood-framed structure located in the triangle formed by HWY 278 and Blountsville Road The second, destroyed by a wind storm in 1914, was a wood-framed building located 1/10 mile west of the first site. The
third sanctuary was white, wood-framed. and located at the triangle formed by HWY 278 and New Hope Road. as was the fourth, a brick Georgia Colonial structure built in 1939. The last was built on this site in 1978, the same year the church's name was changed to
First Baptist. Many preachers and missionaries have been sent from here to proclaim the Gospel of Jesus Christ. Dedicated October 2015 on the occasion of the church's 150th anniversary.
Erected 2015 by Alabama Historical Association; Sponsored by Holly Pond Historical
Location. 34° 10.466′ N, 86° 37.074′ W. Marker is in Holly Pond, Alabama, in Cullman County. It is on U.S. 278 west of Wesley Avenue (County Road 1669), on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 10751 US 278, Holly Pond AL 35083, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in North Alabama. It is also in the American South and specifically in the Deep South. Globally, it is in North America, a Gulf of Mexico state, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the original Cherokee Nation, 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 7 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: The History of Holly Pond School
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, November 21, 2020
Other markers no longer nearby. Holly Pond Cemetery (was approx. 0.6 miles away but has been replaced with another marker now near it); a different marker also named Federal Raid (was approx. 5.7 miles away but has been permanently removed).
Credits. This page was last revised on November 22, 2020. It was originally submitted on September 18, 2020, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 708 times since then and 34 times this year. Photos:1. submitted on September 18, 2020, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. 2. submitted on November 22, 2020, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. • Mark Hilton was the editor who published this page.
