Near Arrington in Williamson County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)

Kings' Chapel

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, February 6, 2021

1. Kings' Chapel Marker

Inscription. As early as 1804 Peter Cartwright, William McKendree, and Jacob Young were preaching the Methodist doctrine in southeastern Williamson County. In 1815 Kings' Chapel was constructed as an outgrowth of their campground meetings. In 1849, the congregation moved to a larger building, located just north of Triune, where the original cornerstone of Kings' Chapel is prominently displayed above the front door. The Union Army occupied the abandoned church during the Civil War, which became a dairy barn in the 20th Century. The families of John & Elaine Powell and William & Patricia Anton finished the reconstruction of Kings' Chapel on its original site using the same foundation stones and many of the original bricks in 2008.

Erected 2012 by Williamson County Historical Society.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Religion & Religious Structures • War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the Tennessee – Williamson County Historical Society series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1815.

Location. 35° 51.893′ N, 86° 41.322′ W. Marker is near Arrington, Tennessee, in Williamson County. It is at the intersection of Murfreesboro Road (Tennessee Route 96) and Meadowbrook

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Boulevard, on the right when traveling west on Murfreesboro Road. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Arrington TN 37014, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Middle Tennessee

and in Greater Nashville.

It is also in the American 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 States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Kings’ Chapel Cemetery / Major William Edmondson (approx. ¼ mile away); Daniel M. Robison (approx. 1.4 miles away); Arrington (approx. 1½ miles away); Triune Cemetery (approx. 1.7 miles away); Ozburn Hollow (approx. 1.7 miles away); Triune United Methodist Church (approx. 1.7 miles away); Wilson Creek Primitive Baptist Church (approx. 1.7 miles away); Kix Brooks (approx. 1.8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Arrington.

Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, July 22, 2022

2. Kings' Chapel Marker

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, February 6, 2021

3. Kings' Chapel Marker

Kings' Chapel image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, February 6, 2021

4. Kings' Chapel

The reconstructed chapel, about 200 feet north of the marker, now is used for weddings and other special events.

Credits. This page was last revised on July 23, 2022. It was originally submitted on February 6, 2021, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 1,880 times since then and 84 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on February 6, 2021, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. 2. submitted on July 22, 2022, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. 3, 4. submitted on February 6, 2021, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.