Jackson in Madison County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)
Bemis United Methodist Parsonage
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, March 20, 2022
1. Bemis United Methodist Parsonage Marker
Bemis Brothers Bag Company as a
home for the first manager of
the mill, J.B. Young.
This home was occupied by
members of the Young family until
1961, when it was given to the
Methodist Conference to be
used as a parsonage for the
Bemis United Methodist Church.
Erected 2001 by Colonel Gideon Macon Chapter, Tennessee Society, Daughters of the American Colonists.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical year for this entry is 1900.
Location. 35° 34.142′ N, 88° 49.41′ W. Marker is in Jackson, Tennessee, in Madison County. It is at the intersection of 5th Street and South Massachusetts Street, on the right when traveling east on 5th Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 101 5th St, Jackson TN 38301, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in West Tennessee. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Deep 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, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Bemis United Methodist Church (approx. 0.6 miles away); Historic Bemis (approx. 0.6 miles away); John Lee "Sonny Boy" Williamson (approx. 1½ miles away); Austin Raymond Merry (approx. 2.4 miles away); The Electro Chalybeate Well
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Also see . . . Bemis Historic District. Nomination (PDF) and photographs (PDF) submitted for the area's inclusion on the National Register of Historic Places. The J.B. Young House is a contributing building in the district. (National Park Service) (Submitted on March 22, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, March 20, 2022
2. Bemis United Methodist Parsonage Marker
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, March 20, 2022
3. Secondary marker
Credits. This page was last revised on March 22, 2022. It was originally submitted on March 22, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 639 times since then and 33 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on March 22, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.
