Eureka in Spencer County, Indiana — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Bakers Creek Baptist Church

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, September 25, 2022

1. Bakers Creek Baptist Church Marker

Inscription. As Spencer County celebrates its bicentennial 1818-2018 Spencer County Historical Society recognizes Bakers Creek Baptist Church for 200 years of active service. The church was organized in 1818 and the first service in the first meeting house was in April 1822.The original church and cemetery were located on property donated by David Luce, one-half mile northeast of this church. The 1869 church burnt in 1918. This fourth church was built in 1922.

Erected 2018 by Spencer County Historical Society.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical year for this entry is 1818.

Location. 37° 52.881′ N, 87° 12.832′ W. Marker is in Eureka, Indiana, in Spencer County. It is on East Street south of County Road 40 South, on the left when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 435 East St, Rockport IN 47635, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Tri-State Region

and in Southern Indiana.

It is also in the American Midwest,

in the Ohio River Valley,

and in the Corn Belt.

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 Northwest Territory.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 9 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Alda McCoy Honig (approx. 4.3 miles away); George H. Honig (approx. 4.3 miles away); First Coal by Rail (approx. 6.9 miles away in Kentucky); Vietnam Honor Roll (approx. 8½ miles away); Peter B. English

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(approx. 8.6 miles away in Kentucky); Madison's Land (approx. 8.6 miles away in Kentucky); Rockport High School (approx. 8.7 miles away); Daniel Grass (approx. 8.9 miles away).

Also see . . . Our Church History. History of the church and and vignettes of church activities. (Bakers Creek Baptist Church) (Submitted on October 4, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, September 25, 2022

2. Bakers Creek Baptist Church Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on October 4, 2022. It was originally submitted on October 4, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 429 times since then and 60 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 4, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.