Brookwood in Tuscaloosa County, Alabama — The American South (East South Central)

Big Hurricane Missionary Baptist Church

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, February 25, 2023

1. Big Hurricane Missionary Baptist Church Marker

Inscription. Church meetings were first held on this site sometime between 1827 and 1832, and oral tradition holds that meetings began in 1831. Named for nearby Big Hurricane Creek, the church was officially constituted in September 1838 by 24 members of the Sardis Baptist Church. The church was admitted to the Tuscaloosa County Baptist Association in 1839 and joined the Pleasant Grove Baptist Associa- tion in 1941. Through its history, the church has built several buildings in this vicinity to serve the Lord and people of the Brookwood community. Current sanctuary dedicated September 15, 2002.

Erected 2006 by Alabama Historical Association.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Religion & Religious Structures. In addition, it is included in the Alabama Historical Association series list. A significant historical month for this entry is September 1838.

Location. 33° 13.665′ N, 87° 19.342′ W. Marker is in Brookwood, Alabama, in Tuscaloosa County. It is on Big Hurricane Church Road south of Big Hurricane Road, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 11216 Big Hurricane Rd, Brookwood AL 35444, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the American South

and specifically in the Deep South.

Globally, it is in North America,

a Gulf of Mexico state,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once 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 12 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Skirmish at Trion

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(approx. 6.2 miles away); Town of Woodstock (approx. 9.4 miles away); Hopewell Baptist Church (approx. 9.7 miles away); Tuscaloosa Veterans Administration Hospital (approx. 10 miles away); Old Center Church (approx. 10½ miles away); Home of Hudson & Therese Strode (approx. 10.7 miles away); First Papermaking In Alabama (approx. 11.4 miles away); Bryce Hospital Cemetery #2 (approx. 11.7 miles away).

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, February 25, 2023

2. Big Hurricane Missionary Baptist Church Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on February 27, 2023. It was originally submitted on February 27, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 529 times since then and 23 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on February 27, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.