Clinton in Anderson County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)
Memorial United Methodist Church
1831
Photographed by Tom Bosse, January 28, 2023
1. Memorial United Methodist Church Marker
Inscription.
Memorial United Methodist Church. First organized in 1831, the church was known as the Methodist Episcopal Church. At the General Conference of 1844, the Methodist Episcopal Church officially split into two groups over the issue of slavery. The first Methodist Episcopal church was built in Clinton in 1850. By 1883 the Clinton congregation split into two branches. The Methodist Episcopal congregation, which is now St. Mark, and the Methodist Episcopal Church South, now Memorial. The first church building was built in 1850 on the corner of Church and Cullom Streets and was used until 1887. A second building was built in 1887 at the present location and was named Young Memorial honoring benefactor Judge D.K. Young. It was torn down in 1927 and the current structure built in 1929. The educational wing was added in 1961. The Memorial Chapel was built in 1963 honoring A. D. Crenshaw by his family. In 1968, the church became known as the Memorial United Methodist Church.
First organized in 1831, the church was known as the Methodist Episcopal Church. At the General Conference of 1844, the Methodist Episcopal Church officially split into two groups over the issue of slavery. The first Methodist Episcopal church was built
in Clinton in 1850. By 1883 the Clinton congregation split into two branches. The Methodist Episcopal congregation, which is now St. Mark, and the Methodist Episcopal Church South, now Memorial. The first church building was built in 1850 on the corner of Church and Cullom Streets and was used until 1887. A second building was built in 1887 at the present location and was named Young Memorial honoring benefactor Judge D.K. Young. It was torn down in 1927 and the current structure built in 1929. The educational
wing was added in 1961. The Memorial Chapel was built in 1963 honoring A. D. Crenshaw by his family. In 1968, the church became known as the Memorial United Methodist Church.
list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1831.
Location. 36° 6.216′ N, 84° 7.931′ W. Marker is in Clinton, Tennessee, in Anderson County. It is on North Main Street (U.S. 25W), on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 323 North Main Street, Clinton TN 37716, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in East Tennessee and in Greater Knoxville. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Upper South, in Appalachia, and specifically in Southern Appalachia. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the original Cherokee Nation, 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 distance of this marker: Leinart Co. Building (within shouting distance of this marker); Rutherford Building (within shouting distance of this marker); Taylor & Son Building (within shouting distance of this marker); Market Street
Credits. This page was last revised on February 2, 2023. It was originally submitted on January 30, 2023, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 401 times since then and 43 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3. submitted on January 30, 2023, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
