Rosemark near Millington in Shelby County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)

Richland Associate Reformed Presbyterian Church

Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, August 7, 2021

1. Richland Associate Reformed Presbyterian Church Marker (side A)

Inscription. In the 1800s this area, known for its rich and fertile farm land, attracted settlers from the Carolinas, East and Middle Tennessee who were pioneering the "Great West". Associate Reformed Presbyterians (ARP) arrived and established Salem Church in Tipton County. In 1856 Salem fostered a mission station in a new community, now known as Rosemark, in Shelby County. ARP adherents from Lincoln County, Tennessee soon followed and began worshipping in the home of Robert and Nancy McCalla, located one mile east of here.

On August 16, 1861, fifteen men pledged to building both "a church and a schoolhouse" on this site. The land had been donated by Robert McCalla. The covenanting families were Gragg, Hutchison, McCalla, McQuiston, Parkinson, Raymond, Rogers, and Sloan. Delayed by the Civil War, their efforts resumed when Rev. J.H. Strong of Salem Church was called to organize the new congregation. In the fall of 1866, Memphis Presbytery formally recognized Richland ÀRP Church. The present structure, the third sanctuary, was completed in 1950 and the fellowship hall in 1993. The congregation has remained on this site throughout its history.

Erected 2016 by Richland Associate Reformed Presbyterian Church • Historic Archives of Rosemark & Environs, Inc. • Shelby County Historical Commission.

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This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Churches & Religion. A significant historical year for this entry is 1866.

Location. 35° 21.772′ N, 89° 46.311′ W. Marker is near Millington, Tennessee, in Shelby County. It is in Rosemark. Marker can be reached from Rosemark Road north of East Kerrville Rosemark Road, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 8658 Rosemark Road, Millington TN 38053, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Dr. Peter John Flippin (within shouting distance of this marker); Rosemark National Historic District (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Paul W. Barret (approx. ¾ mile away); Bobby Blue Bland (approx. 0.8 miles away); Hurst's Raid at Barretville (approx. 0.8 miles away); Anthony Chapel School, Greenwood AME Church & Cemetery (approx. 2.4 miles away); Wade Bolton and Bolton College / Bolton School (approx. 2.6 miles away); Kerrville Presbyterian Church (approx. 5 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Millington.

More about this marker. It was erected as part of the church's 150th anniversary celebration.

Also see . . . Our History — Richland Associate Reformed Presbyterian Church.

Richland Associate Reformed Presbyterian Church Marker (side B) image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, August 7, 2021

2. Richland Associate Reformed Presbyterian Church Marker (side B)

(Submitted on August 9, 2021, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)

Richland Associate Reformed Presbyterian Church Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, August 7, 2021

3. Richland Associate Reformed Presbyterian Church Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on August 9, 2021, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 166 times since then and 20 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on August 9, 2021, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.