Brownsville in Haywood County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)

Zion Church

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, March 20, 2022

1. Zion Church Marker

Inscription. This property has been
placed on the
National Register
of Historic Places
by the United States
Department of the Interior

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical year for this entry is 1854.

Location. 35° 35.737′ N, 89° 15.719′ W. Marker is in Brownsville, Tennessee, in Haywood County. It is at the intersection of North Washington Avenue (Tennessee Route 54/369) and East College Street, on the right when traveling north on North Washington Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 140 N Washington Ave, Brownsville TN 38012, 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.

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least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Temple Adas Israel (within shouting distance of this marker); Gen. Jacob Jennings Brown (within shouting distance of this marker); First United Methodist Church (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Medical Clinic (about 400 feet away); Hayes Clinic (about 400 feet away); Felsenthal's (about 500 feet away); The Twenty (about 500 feet away); Haywood County War Memorial (about 600 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Brownsville.

Regarding Zion Church. Excerpt from the National Register nomination:

The Reverend Thomas Wright and the Reverend John Chilton organized Zion Church in Brownsville on August 25, 1832. Chilton became the first rector of the Brownsville church; he was also the first Episcopal priest to be ordained in Tennessee. The fledgling congregation held services in the Haywood County Courthouse until the present church was erected in 1854. A native Brownsvillian the Reverend James W. Rogers led a construction fund drive which yielded $3,200; Rogers has been credited with designing the Gothic Revival church. Although construction
via NPS, unknown

2. Zion Church
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began in 1854 the building remained unfinished until 1857 or 1858. The church survived the Civil War largely unscathed. In 1868 or 1869 the tower was completed and the altar and lectern installed. Zion Church was consecrated on March 15, 1874. The name was changed to Christ Church in 1898.

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, March 20, 2022

3. Zion Church Marker

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, March 20, 2022

4. Zion Church Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on May 18, 2022. It was originally submitted on March 23, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 371 times since then and 41 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on March 23, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. 2. submitted on May 18, 2022, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. 3, 4. submitted on March 23, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.