Lowell in Benton County, Arkansas — The American South (West South Central)

First Free Will Baptist Church

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, May 20, 2023

1. First Free Will Baptist Church Marker

Inscription. The First Five Will Baptist Church in one of the oldest buildings in town. It started as the Lowell Cumberland Presbyterian Church. Warranty Deed filed September 19, 1892, shows land conveyancy by A. Douglas, Trustee of the St. Louis & San Francisco Railway Company to W.C. Richards and J.W. Williams, Elder & Trustee of the Lowell Presbyterian Church. Reverend Peter Carnahan dedicated the church in 1893. The 1892-93 section of Springdale News states: “Cumberland Presbyterian Church in Lowell purchased New Bell.” It became home to Lowell Community Church, September 13, 1948. The Evangelical Free Church settled in June 11, 1973. April 19, 1989 the First Free Will Baptist Church moved in with the old bell still in place and still ringing in 2009, over 115 years old.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical date for this entry is September 19, 1892.

Location. 36° 15.373′ N, 94° 7.78′ W. Marker is in Lowell, Arkansas, in Benton County. It is at the intersection of Madison Avenue and Washington Street, on the right when traveling east on Madison Avenue. Touch for map.

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Marker is at or near this postal address: 403 Madison Ave, Lowell AR 72745, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Northwest Arkansas,

on the Ozark Plateau,

in the Cherokee Heritage Region,

and in Osage Territory.

It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Upper South,

and in the Ozarks.

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,

the Louisiana Purchase,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: First Baptist Church (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); L. P. Davis House and Grounds (about 600 feet away); IOOF/Masonic Lodge Building (about 600 feet away); Lowell Postal Service (about 700 feet away); Train Depot (about 700 feet away); The Bank of Lowell (about 700 feet away); a different marker also named Old City Jail (about 700 feet away); Evaporator Near Railroad Track (about 800 feet away). Touch for a list and map

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, May 20, 2023

2. First Free Will Baptist Church Marker

of all markers in Lowell.

Another marker is no longer nearby. Old City Jail (was about 600 feet away but has been confirmed missing).

Credits. This page was last revised on May 31, 2023. It was originally submitted on May 31, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 327 times since then and 41 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 31, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.