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

Northport Baptist Church

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, February 25, 2023

1. Northport Baptist Church Marker

Inscription. Organized 1838 with 41 charter members. The first minister was Rev. A. K. Atkins. First deacons were J. S. Reynolds, A. R. Pool and N. Lloyd. Originally named North Tuscaloosa Baptist; changed 1854, to Northport Baptist. A wooden structure erected at this site 1858, the present brick building 1923 and education annex 1969.

Ministers serving this church have been:
A.K. Atkins, Robert Adams, Reuben Dodson, T.M. Barbour, John T. Yerby, John Brown, J.H. Foster, J.H. Curry, F.D. Hale, A.J. Battle, A.A. Spiller, H.G. Smith, Samuel H. Henderson, W.M. Blackwelder, W.L. White, J.R. Magill, A.T. Camp, H.D. Wilson, A.H. Mahaffery, J.H. Wallace, B.F. Atkins, James L. Knight, Dr. John P. Oakes, J. Stanley Kelley, Clinton M. Wood.

Erected 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 year for this entry is 1838.

Location. 33° 13.356′ N, 87° 34.799′ W. Marker is in Northport, Alabama, in Tuscaloosa County. It is at the intersection of Main Avenue and 10th Street, on the right when traveling south on Main Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1004 Main Ave, Northport AL 35476, 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.

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At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Northport First United Methodist Church (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); Shirley Place (approx. ¼ mile away); Wilson-Clements House (approx. 0.4 miles away); Northport's Cotton Industry / Original Village of North Port (approx. half a mile away); Home Guard Defended Covered Bridge / Bridging The Black Warrior River (approx. 0.6 miles away); Horace King (approx. ¾ mile away); Captain Benjamin F. Eddins (approx. ¾ mile away); Medeiros Point (approx. ¾ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Northport.

Also see . . . Northport Baptist Church to celebrate its 175th anniversary. The church was founded in part to combat the drinking and gambling that was pervasive in the area at the time. (Jamon Smith, The Tuscaloosa News, posted Oct. 30, 2013) (Submitted on February 27, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, February 25, 2023

2. Northport 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 487 times since then and 35 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on February 27, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.