Acona near Lexington in Holmes County, Mississippi — The American South (East South Central)

Acona Methodist Church

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, March 31, 2023

1. Acona Methodist Church Marker

Inscription. The church was built on three acres of land purchased in 1874 from Mrs. A.T. Landfair for $25. Lumber for the building was shipped by rail from Tennessee to Vaiden, then hauled to Acona by wagon. The church was erected by John Hamilton. The Building Committee included Jordan Bailey, John Hamilton and J.S. Herbert. By 1875, the church bad 86 members, and the building was jointly owned and used by the church and the Grange. Early church officials included: Pastor K.A. Jones; Trustees: D.T. Johnson, B.H. McGee, and J.M. Johnson; Stewards: J.M. Johnson, P.M. Diggs, and J.S. Herbert. John William Bailey was Superintendent of the Sunday School for thirty five years. The first bible teacher was Rev. Thomas Newell and President of the Woman's Society was Miss Mary Jane McGee.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical year for this entry is 1874.

Location. 33° 16.136′ N, 90° 1.193′ W. Marker is near Lexington, Mississippi, in Holmes County. It is in Acona. It is on Mississippi Route 17 0.1 miles east of Acona Road, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Lexington MS 39095, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Central Mississippi. It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Deep South,

and in the Mississippi Delta.

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: St. Mary's Episcopal Church (approx. 10.7 miles away); Holmes County Confederate Monument

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(approx. 11 miles away); Holmes County (approx. 11 miles away); Lexington (approx. 11 miles away); Bishop Charles H. Mason (approx. 11 miles away); Hazel Brannon Smith (approx. 11 miles away); Holmes County Blues Lexington (approx. 11.1 miles away); St. Paul Church of God in Christ (approx. 11.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Lexington.

Also see . . . Acona Church, Cemetery and School. National Register of Historic Places nomination (PDF) and photographs (separate PDF) submitted for the complex, which was listed in 2002. (National Park Service) (Submitted on April 4, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, May 15, 2019

2. Acona Methodist Church Marker

Acona Methodist Church (front) image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, March 31, 2023

3. Acona Methodist Church (front)

The church was completed in 1876, according to records.

Former Acona High School image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, March 31, 2023

4. Former Acona High School

This building was constructed near the church in 1903 and furnished with the contents of a nearby school that closed that year. In 1910 the Downer and Cedar Glenn schools were merged into Acona, making it the first consolidated school in the United States.

Credits. This page was last revised on April 4, 2023. It was originally submitted on April 4, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 267 times since then and 33 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on April 4, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.