Near Pontotoc in Pontotoc County, Mississippi — The American South (East South Central)
Toxish Baptist Church
Photographed by Mark Hilton, October 25, 2023
1. Toxish Baptist Church Marker
Erected by Mississippi Historical Commission.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Religion & Religious Structures. In addition, it is included in the Mississippi State Historical Marker Program series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1837.
Location. 34° 7.451′ N, 89° 0.074′ W. Marker is near Pontotoc, Mississippi, in Pontotoc County. It is at the intersection of Mississippi Route 15 and Toxish Road (County Road 873), on the right when traveling north on Mississippi Route 15. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Pontotoc MS 38863, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the North Mississippi Hills. It is also in the American South and specifically in the Deep South. 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
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 7 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Pierre D'Artaguiette (approx. 4.7 miles away); Old Campground Methodist Church (approx. 4.7 miles away); Archaeology Determines the Age of Owl Creek Mounds (approx. 6.4 miles away); Archaeology at Owl Creek Mounds (approx. 6.4 miles away); De Soto's Expedition (approx. 6.4 miles away); a different marker also named Archaeology at Owl Creek Mounds (approx. 6.4 miles away); Owl Creek Mounds (approx. 6½ miles away); William Colbert's Last Homesite (approx. 6½ miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Pontotoc.
Photographed by Mark Hilton, October 25, 2023
2. Toxish Baptist Church Marker
Photographed by Mark Hilton, October 25, 2023
3. Toxish Baptist Church at 1841 Toxish Rd.
Credits. This page was last revised on November 17, 2024. It was originally submitted on October 27, 2023, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. This page has been viewed 579 times since then and 30 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on October 27, 2023, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.
