Coffeeville in Clarke County, Alabama — The American South (East South Central)

Ulcanush Baptist Church

Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, August 6, 2022

1. Ulcanush Baptist Church Marker

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

Oldest continuous church in Clarke County. Organized 1816 as a prayer meeting; constituted full Baptist church 1817. Charter members were Roedy Allen, Michael Miller, John & Elizabeth Pace, William Stringer, William & Nancy Thorton and Joseph Williams.

Erected by Clarke County Historical Society.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Churches & Religion. A significant historical year for this entry is 1816.

Location. 31° 47.159′ N, 88° 4.606′ W. Marker is in Coffeeville, Alabama, in Clarke County. Marker is on Ulcanush Lane, 0.1 miles north of Alabama Route 69, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Coffeeville AL 36524, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 16 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Clarke-Washington Electric Membership Corporation (approx. 2.1 miles away); West Bend (approx. 4.1 miles away); Mitcham Beat and the Mitcham War (approx. 9.1 miles away); Creek Indian War (approx. 10.8 miles away); Clarke County Courthouse Site (approx. 12.3 miles away);

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Fort Landrum Site (approx. 12.7 miles away); Union Methodist Church (approx. 15.2 miles away); Upper Salt Works (approx. 15.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Coffeeville.

Also see . . . Faith Time: Ulcanush Baptist Church 200th Anniversary. Video and transcript of 2017 interview with Melodye Hooper about the church's history as it prepared to celebrate its bicentennial. (Chad Petri, WKRG-TV, posted Oct. 1, 2017) (Submitted on August 12, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)

Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, August 6, 2022

2. Ulcanush Baptist Church Marker

Ulcanush Baptist Church image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, August 6, 2022

3. Ulcanush Baptist Church

Credits. This page was last revised on August 12, 2022. It was originally submitted on August 12, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 146 times since then and 95 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on August 12, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.