Oxford in Lafayette County, Mississippi — The American South (East South Central)

St. Peter's (1851), Episcopal

Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, April 1, 2023

1. St. Peter's (1851), Episcopal Marker

Inscription. First Cathedral in Diocese. Distinguished members: F.A.P. Barnard, Rector, Chancellor of University of Miss., President of Columbia; Jacob Thompson, Secretary of Interior: William Faulkner, Nobel Prize winner.

Erected 1975 by Mississippi Department of Archives and History.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Churches & Religion. In addition, it is included in the Mississippi State Historical Marker Program series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1851.

Location. 34° 22.026′ N, 89° 31.276′ W. Marker is in Oxford, Mississippi, in Lafayette County. Marker is at the intersection of East Jackson Avenue and South 9th Street (Mississippi Route 6/314), on the left when traveling west on East Jackson Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Oxford MS 38655, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. First Baptist Church (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Mississippi Central R.R. Campaign (about 400 feet away); Burns "Belfry" Church (about 500 feet away); Dr. Thomas Isom's Drug Store and Medical Office (about 600 feet away); Freedmen Town (about 700 feet away); Oxford & Lafayette County Blues (about

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700 feet away); Theora Hamblett House (about 700 feet away); Lafayette County Courthouse (about 800 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Oxford.

Also see . . .
1. History. “Between twenty and thirty of the most intelligent and respectable citizens of the town and vicinity” met at the county courthouse on May 12, 1851 to organize the church. (St. Peter's Episcopal Church) (Submitted on April 6, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)

2. St. Peter's Episcopal Church. Completed in 1860, St. Peter's Episcopal Church is the oldest surviving religious building in Oxford. (M, Ben and Madeline Merritt, Clio: Your Guide to History, posted July 2, 2019) (Submitted on April 6, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)

3. St. Peter's Episcopal Church. National Register of Historic Places nomination (PDF) and photographs (separate PDF) submitted for the church, which was listed in 1975. (National Park Service) (Submitted on April 6, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)

Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, April 1, 2023

2. St. Peter's (1851), Episcopal Marker

St. Peter's Episcopal Church image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, April 1, 2023

3. St. Peter's Episcopal Church

Credits. This page was last revised on April 6, 2023. It was originally submitted on April 6, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 74 times since then and 22 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on April 6, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.