Hubbertville in Fayette County, Alabama — The American South (East South Central)
Berea Church of Christ
Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, March 6, 2021
1. Berea Church of Christ Marker
Inscription.
Berea Church of Christ was established in 1829 when John Taylor preached the ancient gospel to a large gathering at the nearby home of David Thornton; the baptism of forty souls was the result. The church assembled in the homes of members until the early 1840s, when a meeting house was constructed near Stud Horse Creek, one mile west of this site. The building burned in 1858, and a new building was built here. That building was destroyed during the Civil War, and a third building was built in 1867. In 1959, the current structure became the fourth home for the church. Berea is one of the oldest Churches of Christ in Alabama. For several years, it was the only Church of Christ between Moulton and Montgomery. Rising from the ashes of the Civil War and the hard years of Reconstruction, its influence was felt throughout the northwest section of the state. Berea was the oldest and largest church in the area, and many congregations were started by members of Berea Church. The pulpit at Berea has been filled by many of the most prominent preachers in the Restoration Movement.
Berea Church of Christ was established in 1829 when John Taylor
preached the ancient gospel to a large gathering at the
nearby home of David Thornton; the baptism of forty souls
was the result. The church assembled in the homes of members until
the early 1840s, when a meeting house was constructed near Stud Horse Creek,
one mile west of this site. The building burned
in 1858, and a new building was built here. That building
was destroyed during the Civil War, and a third building was
built in 1867. In 1959, the current structure became the fourth
home for the church. Berea is one of the oldest Churches of
Christ in Alabama. For several years, it was the only Church
of Christ between Moulton and Montgomery. Rising from the
ashes of the Civil War and the hard years of Reconstruction,
its influence was felt throughout the northwest section of the state.
Berea was the oldest and largest church in the area,
and many congregations were started by members of Berea Church.
The pulpit at Berea has been filled by many of the most
prominent preachers in the Restoration Movement.
Location. 33° 50.937′ N, 87° 43.643′ W. Marker is in Hubbertville, Alabama, in Fayette County. It is on County Road 50 0.1 miles east of Berea Road, on the left when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 405 Co Rd 50, Fayette AL 35555, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is 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 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 8 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Town of Glen Allen, Alabama (approx. 4.6 miles away); State Bank and Trust (approx. 7½ miles
Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, March 6, 2021
Credits. This page was last revised on November 19, 2024. It was originally submitted on March 6, 2021, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. This page has been viewed 1,009 times since then and 39 times this year. Photos:1, 2. submitted on March 6, 2021, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. • Mark Hilton was the editor who published this page.
