Morrisville in Wake County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Morrisville Christian Church
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, September 1, 2023
1. Morrisville Christian Church Marker
has been placed on the
National Register
of Historic Places
by the United States
Department of the Interior
Morrisville
Christian Church
c. 1872
Morrisville
Historic Landmark
Morrisville
Christian Church
Wake County
Historic Preservation
Commission
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Religion & Religious Structures. In addition, it is included in the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1872.
Location. 35° 49.494′ N, 78° 49.694′ W. Marker is in Morrisville, North Carolina, in Wake County. It is on Church Street (State Road 1637) south of Scoggins Avenue/Page Street, on the left when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 222 Church St, Morrisville NC 27560, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in North Carolina’s Piedmont and in the Research Triangle. It is also in the American South and specifically in the Upper South. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, 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 original Thirteen Colonies, 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: William G. Clements (within shouting distance of this marker); Keeping the Faith (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); The New South (about 500 feet away); Morrisville Station (approx. 0.2 miles away); The Trading Path
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Regarding Morrisville Christian Church. Excerpts from the National Register nomination:
The Morrisville Christian Church was formed on September 8, 1872 by William Gaston Clements. Williamson W. Page sold the lot on which the church now stands to Clements on August 28, 1872. Clements established the church and formed a board of trustees soon after. Over the next year, members built the simple, frame building. The Morrisville Baptist Church and the Morrisville Christian Church stand as two of the earliest buildings in the town and represent that first period of significant growth after the Civil War.
The Morrisville Christian Church was part of a religious movement centered in Virginia and North Carolina that evolved from a rift in the Methodist denomination. The group was formed around 1792, when about thirty ministers, led by James O'Kelly of Chatham County, broke from the Methodist church over administrative disagreements. Originally known as theRepublican Methodists, the group later divided over the proper method of baptism. Those who supported infant baptism became known as O'Kellyites and those who supported full-immersion baptism as Christians. The latter group operated primarily in the area of Wake County where Morrisville is located, through the nineteenth century. Clements founded the Morrisville Christian Church in this tradition and the church practiced full-immersion baptism through the time of its closing in the 1960s.Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, September 1, 20232. Morrisville Christian Church Marker
Morrisville bought the church building in 1976 to serve as its first Town Hall. The former church now is a community center.
Also see . . . Morrisville Christian Church (PDF). National Register nomination for the church, which was listed in 2012. (National Archives) (Submitted on September 16, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)
Credits. This page was last revised on September 16, 2023. It was originally submitted on September 16, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 583 times since then and 50 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 16, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.
