Hillsboro in Scott County, Mississippi — The American South (East South Central)

Hillsboro Methodist Church

Photographed by Tom Bosse, August 1, 2021

1. Hillsboro Methodist Church Marker

Inscription. The Hillsboro Methodist Church was established in 1836 about the same time Hillsboro became the Scott County seat. The original church building was located on a one~acre lot within the present~day cemetery and served as both a church and Masonic Lodge. The cemetery existed before the first church building was erected. The current church building was constructed in 1928. The church and cemetery was listed in the National Register of Historic Places in 2017.

Erected 2018 by Mississippi Department of Archives and History.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • 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 1836.

Location. 32° 27.275′ N, 89° 30.752′ W. Marker is in Hillsboro, Mississippi, in Scott County. It is at the intersection of Old Hillsboro Road and Conn-Cutoff Road, on the left when traveling north on Old Hillsboro Road. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 6836 Old Hillsboro Road, Hillsboro MS 39087,

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Regionally, this marker is in Central Mississippi. 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 7 other markers are within 14 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Arthur "Big Boy" Crudup (approx. 6½ miles away); James Oliver Eastland (approx. 7 miles away); Walnut Grove Methodist Church (approx. 10.3 miles away); Branch School (approx. 11.7 miles away); The Ueltschey Tannery (approx. 12½ miles away); Leake County Revelers (approx. 13.1 miles away); Lake Railroad Depot (approx. 13.2 miles away).

Photographed by Tom Bosse, August 1, 2021

2. Hillsboro Methodist Church Marker

Hillsboro Methodist Church image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Tom Bosse, August 1, 2021

3. Hillsboro Methodist Church

Photographed by Tom Bosse, August 1, 2021

4. Hillsboro Methodist Church

Credits. This page was last revised on August 8, 2021. It was originally submitted on August 7, 2021, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 656 times since then and 46 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on August 7, 2021, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.