Ocmulgee near Selma in Perry County, Alabama — The American South (East South Central)
Ocmulgee Baptist Church
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, February 25, 2023
1. Ocmulgee Baptist Church Marker
Charles Crow, Pastor
1820-1822
1829-1845
First President of the
Alabama Baptist State Convention
This Church has served a continuous
congregation on this site since
its organization.
Erected 1977 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 date for this entry is June 10, 1820.
Location. 32° 31.92′ N, 87° 6.184′ W. Marker is near Selma, Alabama, in Perry County. It is in Ocmulgee. It is on Ocmulgee Church Road 0.1 miles south of County Road 6, on the left when traveling south. Marker is located in the church cemetery. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Selma AL 36701, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the American South, specifically in the Deep South, and in the Black Belt. 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 New Spain, 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 8 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Summerfield Methodist Church (approx. 3.8 miles away); Childers Chapel (approx. 4.4 miles away); Summerfield / Valley Grande (approx. 6.4 miles away); Lillie Grove Missionary Baptist Church and Cemetery (approx. 6.7 miles away); The De Soto Trail (approx. 6.8 miles
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Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, February 25, 2023
2. Ocmulgee Baptist Church Marker
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, February 25, 2023
3. Ocmulgee Baptist Church
Credits. This page was last revised on February 28, 2023. It was originally submitted on February 28, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 439 times since then and 35 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on February 28, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.
