Eufaula in Barbour County, Alabama — The American South (East South Central)

First Baptist Church of Eufaula

Frst Baptist Church of Eufaula Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by David Seibert, August 13, 2011

1. Frst Baptist Church of Eufaula Marker

Inscription. Irwinton Baptist Church was constituted on June 24, 1837. The name of the town changed to Eufaula in 1843, and consequently the name of the church became Eufaula Baptist Church. The church assumed its third name in 1869 when it was changed to First Baptist Church of Eufaula. The church met temporarily in the male academy at the Northwest corner of Union and Livingston Streets. In 1841 a new church building was erected at the Northwest corner of Union and Forsyth Streets. The second church was built at this location and was dedicated on November 5, 1871. The building was destroyed by fire caused by lightning on August 12, 1907 and rebuilt using the same exterior walls without the steeple.

Erected 2001 by Historic Chattahoochee Commission and the First Baptist Church.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical month for this entry is June 1814.

Location. 31° 53.497′ N, 85° 8.621′ W. Marker is in Eufaula, Alabama, in Barbour County. It is at the intersection of East Barbour Street (U.S. 82) and South Randolph Street, on the right when traveling west on East Barbour Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 125 S Randolph St, Eufaula AL 36027, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the American South,

specifically in the Deep South,

in the Black Belt,

and in the Wiregrass.

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 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

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walking distance of this marker: Fire Bell from B. Young Fire Company (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); In Honor of All World War II Veterans (about 600 feet away); Eufaula First United Methodist Church (about 600 feet away); The St. Julian Hotel (about 700 feet away); Cowikee Cotton Mills (about 700 feet away); World War I Doughboy (about 700 feet away); Eufaula (approx. 0.2 miles away); First Presbyterian Church (approx. ¼ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Eufaula.

First Baptist Church of Eufaula Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by David Seibert, August 13, 2011

2. First Baptist Church of Eufaula Marker

Looking east on East Barbour Street (US 82) toward Lake Walter F. George (and Georgia).

Photographed by David Seibert, August 14, 2011

3. First Baptist Church of Eufaula Marker

Looking west along East Barbour Street (US Highway 82) toward Eufaula Avenue (US Highway 421).

Photographed by James L.Whitman, September 28, 2022

4. First Baptist Church of Eufaula Marker

Marker after being missing.

First Baptist Church of Eufaula image. Click for full size.

Photographed by David Seibert, August 13, 2011

5. First Baptist Church of Eufaula

Photographed by David Seibert, August 14, 2011

6. First Baptist Church of Eufaula

Marker is missing, but pole is still present at First Baptist Church. image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Hilton, February 4, 2017

7. Marker is missing, but pole is still present at First Baptist Church.

Credits. This page was last revised on October 4, 2022. It was originally submitted on August 19, 2011, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. This page has been viewed 1,740 times since then and 58 times this year. Last updated on December 11, 2020, by James L.Whitman of Eufaula, Alabama. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on August 19, 2011, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. 4. submitted on September 29, 2022, by James L.Whitman of Eufaula, Alabama. 5, 6. submitted on August 19, 2011, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. 7. submitted on February 4, 2017, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. • Mark Hilton was the editor who published this page.