Raymond in Hinds County, Mississippi — The American South (East South Central)

Raymond Presbyterian Church

Photographed by Mark Hilton, July 30, 2021

1. Raymond Presbyterian Church Marker

Inscription. Organized in 1842 by Rev. Silas Hazard of the Clinton Presbytery with six charter members. The present worship hall was built in 1871 with front rooms added in 1926. Evangelist Rev. Daniel Baker preached here in 1844. - Ruling elders have included founding member N.G. North, a newspaper publisher and head of the local Female Academy: R.B. Price, M.D., who began serving the Presbyterian Church, U.S. China Mission in 1915 and built the Sarah Walkup Hospital in Taichow; and Mayor C. L. Long, ruling elder 1910-1975.

Erected 2019 by Mississippi Department of Archives and History.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Religion & Religious Structures. In addition, it is included in the Mississippi State Historical Marker Program series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1842.

Location. 32° 15.527′ N, 90° 25.437′ W. Marker is in Raymond, Mississippi, in Hinds County. It is at the intersection of Port Gibson Street and West Palestine Street, on the right when traveling south on Port Gibson Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 129 Port Gibson St, Raymond MS 39154, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Natchez Trace Corridor

and in Greater Jackson.

It is also 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 walking distance of this marker: Waverly (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Movements to Clinton and Jackson

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(about 400 feet away); The McCoy Brothers (about 500 feet away); A Guide to the Campaign Trail (about 500 feet away); Raymond Courthouse (about 500 feet away); Aftermath of Battle (about 600 feet away); Hinds County Confederate Memorial (about 600 feet away); St. Mark's Episcopal Church (about 600 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Raymond.

Also see . . . The Beginning of Raymond Presbyterian Church. (Submitted on July 31, 2021, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.)

Raymond Presbyterian Church and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Hilton, July 30, 2021

2. Raymond Presbyterian Church and Marker

Raymond Presbyterian Church (south side). image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Hilton, July 30, 2021

3. Raymond Presbyterian Church (south side).

Credits. This page was last revised on July 31, 2021. It was originally submitted on July 31, 2021, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. This page has been viewed 319 times since then and 33 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on July 31, 2021, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.