Loretto in Lawrence County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)

First Baptist Church

Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, January 1, 2022

1. First Baptist Church Marker

Inscription. Built in 1934
Originally a White- Frame Building
Later Enlarged and Bricked

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Religion & Religious Structures.

Location. 35° 4.82′ N, 87° 26.301′ W. Marker is in Loretto, Tennessee, in Lawrence County. It is on North Main Street 0.1 miles north of West Commerce Street, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 110 N Main St, Loretto TN 38469, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Middle Tennessee

and in the Highland Rim.

It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Upper South,

in Appalachia,

and specifically in Southern Appalachia. 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,

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: Church of Christ (about

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300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Loretto Elementary School (about 400 feet away); First Telephone Office (about 600 feet away); First Brick House (about 700 feet away); Site of Loretto Depot (about 700 feet away); First Hospital (about 800 feet away); Korean Conflict / Vietnam Era (approx. 0.2 miles away); World War II (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Loretto.

Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, January 1, 2022

2. First Baptist Church Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on January 3, 2022. It was originally submitted on January 3, 2022, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. This page has been viewed 177 times since then and 16 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on January 3, 2022, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. • Mark Hilton was the editor who published this page.