Near Lowndesboro in Lowndes County, Alabama — The American South (East South Central)
Shiloh Primitive Baptist Church
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, February 25, 2023
1. Shiloh Primitive Baptist Church Marker
Inscription.
Shiloh Primitive Baptist Church. . Organized in 1850 as Shiloh Baptist Church on the Pritchett Plantation, later known as the R.D. Spann Place on Highway 21, North, 3 miles north of Hayneville. Primitive later added to the name. Building originally constructed of logs, then a wooden board structure added as the community grew. Understanding the need to educate blacks in the late 1800s and early 1900s, the church served as both a school and a place to worship God on the Lord's Day. In 1875 the Pilgrim Rest Primitive Baptist Association was organized at the Spann Place site, the Elder Morris Jaree, Pastor. Church remodeled in 1960 under the leadership of Elder J. H. Betts. 1970 building addition made under the leadership of Elder J. S. Johnson. Congregation in 1990 decided to purchase parcel of land to relocate some 3 miles north of original site. New building dedicated 1995. Congregation has taken active role in social ministry contributing to the well being of the community. Cornerstone reflects its philosophy: We've come this far by Faith.
Organized in 1850 as Shiloh Baptist Church on the Pritchett
Plantation, later known as the R.D. Spann Place on Highway
21, North, 3 miles north of Hayneville. Primitive later added
to the name. Building originally constructed of logs, then
a wooden board structure added as the community grew.
Understanding the need to educate blacks in the late 1800s
and early 1900s, the church served as both a school and a
place to worship God on the Lord's Day. In 1875 the Pilgrim
Rest Primitive Baptist Association was organized at the
Spann Place site, the Elder Morris Jaree, Pastor. Church
remodeled in 1960 under the leadership of Elder J. H. Betts.
1970 building addition made under the leadership of Elder
J. S. Johnson. Congregation in 1990 decided to purchase
parcel of land to relocate some 3 miles north of original
site. New building dedicated 1995. Congregation has taken
active role in social ministry contributing to the well being
of the community. Cornerstone reflects its philosophy:
We've come this far by Faith.
Location. 32° 14.654′ N, 86° 31.624′ W. Marker is near Lowndesboro, Alabama, in Lowndes County. It is on Alabama 21 0.1 miles south of Langston Hughes Road, on the left when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 4694 AL-21, Hope Hull AL 36043, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Alabama’s Tri-Counties River Region. It is also 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 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 6 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Campsite 3 (approx. 1.8 miles away); Elmore Bolling (approx. 4 miles
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, February 25, 2023
Other markers no longer nearby. Town of Hayneville (was approx. 5.2 miles away but has been permanently removed); Hayneville (was approx. 5.2 miles away but has been confirmed missing); The Soldier Dead of Lowndes (was approx. 5.2 miles away but has been permanently removed).
Credits. This page was last revised on March 23, 2023. It was originally submitted on March 1, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 912 times since then and 78 times this year. Photos:1, 2. submitted on March 1, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.
