Near Mayfield in Graves County, Kentucky — The American South (East South Central)

Spence Chapel United Methodist Church

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, March 20, 2021

1. Spence Chapel United Methodist Church Marker

Inscription. Spence Chapel United Methodist congregation in Graves County has remained continuous since its founding in 1826. It was on the Wadesboro Circuit in 1834. The first log building was followed by two frame structures. Current brick sanctuary was built in 1917- 18 to replace one that burned.
Presented by Kentucky Transportation Cabinet
and the Kentucky Heritage Council.

Erected 2002 by Kentucky Historical Society and Kentucky Department of Highways. (Marker Number 2095.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Religion & Religious Structures. In addition, it is included in the Kentucky Historical Society series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1826.

Location. 36° 46.851′ N, 88° 34.67′ W. Marker is near Mayfield, Kentucky, in Graves County. It is at the intersection of Hopewell Spence Chapel Road and Spence Chapel Road, on the right when traveling east on Hopewell Spence Chapel Road. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1003 Spence Chapel Road, Mayfield KY 42066, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in

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Kentucky’s Jackson Purchase.

It is also in the American Midwest,

in the 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

and also the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Wooldridge Monuments (approx. 3.9 miles away); Two Successful Raids (approx. 4 miles away); Operation Desert Storm (approx. 4.2 miles away); Graves County Confederate Memorial (approx. 4.2 miles away); Colonel Herschel H. Green (approx. 4.2 miles away); County Named, 1823 (approx. 4.2 miles away); Secession Abandoned (approx. 4.2 miles away); Daniel R. Merritt (1833-1907) (approx. 4.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Mayfield.

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, March 20, 2021

2. Spence Chapel United Methodist Church Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on March 23, 2021. It was originally submitted on March 23, 2021, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 403 times since then and 20 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 23, 2021, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.