Hilltop near Brighton in Tipton County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)

Clopton United Methodist Church

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, April 23, 2023

1. Clopton United Methodist Church Marker

Inscription. Anthony Clopton gave this land for a Methodist Church in the 1830's – lush trees and flowing springs made the grounds ideal for “brush arbor” revivals, the early spiritual refreshment of the community. This tranquil setting was disturbed by the Civil War, over 500 volunteer Confederate soldiers from Tipton County trained here; the church itself was burned by Union forces and two cemeteries contain remains of both Southern soldiers and slaves. After the War, the church became an early leader of education – schools were operated until 1938 very near this site. Clopton Church is known for generous emergency relief to families and in 1992 was a principal founder in “Tipton Cares.” Entering the 21st Century, she remains a lighthouse and servant to a rapidly changing Tipton County.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Charity & Public Work • Religion & Religious Structures • War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the Lighthouses series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1938.

Location. 35° 26.891′ N, 89° 40.186′ W. Marker is near Brighton,

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Tennessee, in Tipton County. It is in Hilltop. It is on Brighton-Clopton Road 0.1 miles east of McLennan Road, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 5285 Brighton-Clopton Rd, Brighton TN 38011, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in West Tennessee

and in Greater Memphis.

It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Deep South,

in the Upper South,

and in the Mississippi Delta.

Globally, it is in North America,

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 8 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Mt. Carmel Presbyterian Church (approx. 3.6 miles away); Tipton County Confederate Reunion (approx. 3.8 miles away); Salem Associate Reformed Presbyterian Church (approx. 3.8 miles away); Mt. Carmel Church (approx. 5.3 miles away); Anthony Chapel School, Greenwood AME Church & Cemetery

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, April 23, 2023

2. Clopton United Methodist Church Marker

(approx. 5.9 miles away); Atoka Evangelical Presbyterian Church (approx. 6.1 miles away); Randolph (approx. 6.8 miles away); Hurst's Raid at Barretville (approx. 7.4 miles away).

Also see . . . Clopton United Methodist Church. History of the church, the 1853 church roll and burials in Clopton Cemetery. (ML Williams, Welcome to Tipton County, TN) (Submitted on April 28, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)

Clopton United Methodist Church image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, April 23, 2023

3. Clopton United Methodist Church

Credits. This page was last revised on April 28, 2023. It was originally submitted on April 28, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 408 times since then and 31 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on April 28, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.