Near Ekron in Meade County, Kentucky — The American South (East South Central)

Zion Grove Missionary Baptist Church

Photographed by James Hulse, August 16, 2022

1. Zion Grove Missionary Baptist Church Marker

Inscription. Zion Grove Missionary Baptist Church organized in 1864, the first colored church in Meade County established in conjunction with the efforts of Buck Grove Baptist Church, on land donated by Brother Cato VanMeter, with Rev. Andrew Allen as the first pastor. The Church Fellowship hall served as the grade school for the Zion Grove Community during segregation. The Church has served as a beacon of love, hope and pride in the community.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical year for this entry is 1864.

Location. 37° 54.612′ N, 86° 7.281′ W. Marker is near Ekron, Kentucky, in Meade County. It is on Brandenburg Road 0.7 miles south of Buck Grove Road, on the left when traveling south. The marker is located south of the driveway to the church. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 7050 Brandenburg Road, Ekron KY 40117, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the American South,

specifically in the Upper South,

and in the Ohio River Valley.

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

and also the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 7 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Doe Run Creek Historic District (approx. 2.8 miles away); Harold "Pee Wee" Reese (approx. 3.4 miles away); Veterans Memorial (approx. 3.4 miles away); Morgan's Raiders Camp (approx. 4.3 miles away); County Named, 1823 (approx.

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6.7 miles away); A Rest at Otter Creek (approx. 7 miles away); Capture of the Alice Dean (approx. 7 miles away); Early Meade County Leader / Meade County Courthouse (approx. 7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Ekron.

Photographed by James Hulse, August 16, 2022

2. Zion Grove Missionary Baptist Church Marker

The view of the Zion Grove Missionary Baptist Church Marker from the street image. Click for full size.

Photographed by James Hulse, August 16, 2022

3. The view of the Zion Grove Missionary Baptist Church Marker from the street

The view of the Zion Grove Missionary Baptist Church image. Click for full size.

Photographed by James Hulse, August 16, 2022

4. The view of the Zion Grove Missionary Baptist Church

Credits. This page was last revised on August 20, 2022. It was originally submitted on August 19, 2022, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 628 times since then and 38 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on August 20, 2022, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.