Woodville in Wilkinson County, Mississippi — The American South (East South Central)

St. Joseph's Church

c. 1873

Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, June 2, 2022

1. St. Joseph's Church Marker

Inscription.
Catholics met in private homes before church built and dedicated in 1873. First resident priest came in 1905.

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

Location. 31° 6.12′ N, 91° 17.829′ W. Marker is in Woodville, Mississippi, in Wilkinson County. It is on Church Street near 1st. South Street, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 338 Church Street, Woodville MS 39669, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Southwest Mississippi and in Natchez Trace Corridor.

It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Deep South,

and in the Great River Road Region.

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 New Spain,

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

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distance of this marker: Holly Hill (a few steps from this marker); St. Paul's Church (within shouting distance of this marker); Cumbo House (within shouting distance of this marker); St. Paul's Rectory (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Levin Wailes Magruder House (about 300 feet away); Carnot Posey Home (about 400 feet away); Bachelor Quarters (about 400 feet away); Star of David House (about 400 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Woodville.

Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, June 2, 2022

2. St. Joseph's Church Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on June 7, 2022. It was originally submitted on June 7, 2022, by Cajun Scrambler of Assumption, Louisiana. This page has been viewed 314 times since then and 31 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 7, 2022, by Cajun Scrambler of Assumption, Louisiana.