Hollywood in Jackson County, Alabama — The American South (East South Central)
Old Baptist Cemetery
Jackson County
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, February 13, 2021
1. Old Baptist Cemetery Marker
Inscription.
Old Baptist Cemetery. Jackson County. A historically significant 19th century burial site, the Old Baptist Cemetery is located in Hollywood, Alabama, in the area formerly known as the Mud Creek Primitive Baptist Church. The cemetery is named for the oldest documented Baptist church in Jackson County, which dates back to 1819. The cemetery's division reflects the era of its founding. The white section of the Old Baptist Cemetery, donated by Thomas Henry Machen, inters Civil War veterans. The cemetery's African American section, donated by Henry A. Stewart, contains the burial plots of former enslaved persons and their descendants. Joseph Eustace donated additional land for the church in 1844. The oldest graves in the Old Baptist Cemetery are marked by stone markers and worn hand stones. The African American plots were once marked by natural markers such as wood and flowers. ,
Listed in the Alabama Historic Cemetery Register on May 1, 2019 , Erected by Chauncey H. Robinson of The Mud Creek Archive, Inc , Special thanks to the Jackson County Historical Society and , the Old Baptist Cemetery African American Section.
A historically significant 19th century burial site, the Old Baptist Cemetery is located in Hollywood, Alabama, in the area formerly known as the Mud Creek Primitive Baptist Church. The cemetery is named for the oldest documented Baptist church in Jackson County, which dates back to 1819. The cemetery's division reflects the era of its founding. The white section of the Old Baptist Cemetery, donated by Thomas Henry Machen, inters Civil War veterans. The cemetery's African American section, donated by Henry A. Stewart, contains the burial plots of former enslaved persons and their descendants. Joseph Eustace donated additional land for the church in 1844. The oldest graves in the Old Baptist Cemetery are marked by stone markers and worn hand stones. The African American plots were once marked by natural markers such as wood and flowers.
Listed in the Alabama Historic Cemetery Register on May 1, 2019
Erected by Chauncey H. Robinson of The Mud Creek Archive, Inc
Special thanks to the Jackson County Historical Society and
the Old Baptist Cemetery African American Section
Location. 34° 44.437′ N, 85° 57.493′ W. Marker is in Hollywood, Alabama, in Jackson County. It can be reached from Alabama Route 42 Ό mile north of Route 36, on the right when traveling north. A dirt road, on the east side of Alabama 42 at the railroad crossing, leads to the marker and cemetery. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Hollywood AL 35752, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in North Alabama. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Deep South, in Appalachia, and specifically in Southern Appalachia. 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,
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, February 13, 2021
Another marker is no longer nearby. First Baptist Church (was approx. 6.4 miles away but has been confirmed missing).
Credits. This page was last revised on February 15, 2021. It was originally submitted on February 15, 2021, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 1,015 times since then and 82 times this year. Photos:1, 2. submitted on February 15, 2021, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.
