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

Batesville Church - 1837

Photographed by James L.Whitman, December 27, 2020

1. Batesville Church-1837 Marker

Inscription. Robert Martin bought 1200 acres of land from the U.S. Government. He set aside eight acres to build a church for the community. This building has been used almost constantly since 1837. At times it was a Methodist Church; at times Baptist. It is now non-denominational. All Christians are welcome.

Joshua 24:15 "But as for me and my house we will serve the Lord".

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical year for this entry is 1837.

Location. 32° 0.464′ N, 85° 18.555′ W. Marker is near Midway, Alabama, in Barbour County. It is on Woody Johnson Road east of County Road 79, on the left when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Midway AL 36053, 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

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Culture,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 9 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Fort Browder / 15th Alabama Infantry (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Fort Browder / 15th Alabama Infantry (approx. 0.6 miles away); Providence Methodist Church & Schoolhouse (approx. 0.6 miles away); Election Riot of 1874 (approx. 4.6 miles away); Unknown Soldiers (approx. 5.3 miles away); Spring Hill United Methodist Church (approx. 5.3 miles away); Eufaula-Montgomery Roadway (approx. 6.3 miles away); Ramah Baptist Church & Cemetery (approx. 8.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Midway.

Another marker is no longer nearby. Braxton Bragg Comer (was approx. 4.6 miles away but has been confirmed missing).

Photographed by James L.Whitman, December 5, 2021

2. Batesville Church - 1837 Marker

Photographed by James L.Whitman, September 12, 2020

3. Batesville Church-1837 Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on December 16, 2021. It was originally submitted on January 15, 2021, by James L.Whitman of Eufaula, Alabama. This page has been viewed 720 times since then and 38 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on January 15, 2021, by James L.Whitman of Eufaula, Alabama. 2. submitted on December 5, 2021, by James L.Whitman of Eufaula, Alabama. 3. submitted on January 15, 2021, by James L.Whitman of Eufaula, Alabama. • Mark Hilton was the editor who published this page.