Near Kevil in McCracken County, Kentucky — The American South (East South Central)

Spring Bayou Baptist Church

Photographed by Jason Voigt, February 14, 2023

1. Spring Bayou Baptist Church Marker

Inscription. Organized Jan. 14, 1843 as Newton's Creek Church with fifteen charter members. Elder Henry Richardson was first pastor and served 1843-46. Church attained present name in 1847, after site chosen for first house of worship. Next church built 1853; third, 1870. Cemetery established ca. 1895. Present building dedicated Aug. 20, 1967.

Presented by Spring Bayou Baptist Church

Erected 1993 by Kentucky Historical Society and Kentucky Department of Highways. (Marker Number 1936.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Religion & Religious Structures. In addition, it is included in the Kentucky Historical Society series list. A significant historical date for this entry is January 14, 1843.

Location. 37° 5.355′ N, 88° 49.702′ W. Marker is near Kevil, Kentucky, in McCracken County. It is at the intersection of Woodville Road (Kentucky Route 725) and Old Hobbs Road, on the right when traveling east on Woodville Road. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 11205 Woodville Rd, Kevil KY 42053, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Kentucky’s

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Jackson Purchase.

It is also in the American Midwest,

in the South,

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: Welcome to Paducah, Ky. / Barkley Field, Paducah, Ky. (approx. 3.9 miles away); Wilmington (approx. 4.8 miles away); Eagle Rest Plantation (approx. 4.9 miles away); Hope Light (approx. 6.7 miles away in Illinois); Southern Magnolia (approx. 6.7 miles away in Illinois); Elijah P. Curtis Home (approx. 6.7 miles away in Illinois); Dedicated to the Men and Women of Massac County (approx. 6.8 miles away in Illinois); Vietnam Veterans Memorial (approx. 6.8 miles away in Illinois).

More about this marker. Marker repeats on both sides.

Also see . . . Spring Bayou Baptist Church (official website). (Submitted on February 15, 2023, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois.)

Photographed by Jason Voigt, February 14, 2023

2. Spring Bayou Baptist Church Marker

Marker is outside the church

Spring Bayou Baptist Church image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Jason Voigt, February 14, 2023

3. Spring Bayou Baptist Church

Credits. This page was last revised on February 15, 2023. It was originally submitted on February 15, 2023, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois. This page has been viewed 530 times since then and 24 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on February 15, 2023, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois.