Amory in Monroe County, Mississippi — The American South (East South Central)

New Hope Church

1819

Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, March 12, 2024

1. New Hope Church Marker

Inscription. New Hope Primitive Baptist, the oldest church in N. Miss. was organized in 1819 4 mi. S.W. & moved here in 1833. Thomas Willingham was the first pastor. The 1819 Record Book lists white & black members.

Erected 1976 by Monroe County Centennial Committee.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Churches & Religion. A significant historical year for this entry is 1819.

Location. 33° 58.622′ N, 88° 25.147′ W. Marker is in Amory, Mississippi, in Monroe County. Marker is at the intersection of Hatley Road and Church Street, on the right when traveling west on Hatley Road. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 60271 Hatley Rd, Amory MS 38821, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 7 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Gilmore Sanitarium (approx. 3.6 miles away); Becker Post Office (approx. 3.6 miles away); Amory's Tribute to the Heroes of 1861—1865 (approx. 4.1 miles away); Amory, Mississippi: Blues from a Railroad Town (approx. 4.2 miles away); Chickasaw Cession (approx. 4.3 miles away); Mound Cemetery (approx. 5.1 miles away); Rod Brasfield (approx. 6.1 miles away); Cotton Gin Port (approx. 6½ miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Amory.

Also see . . . The oldest church: Members of New Hope Primitive Baptist Church in Hatley look back on its long hist

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. According to a history of the church, Thomas Willingham arrived with his family in what was then Marion County, Alabama, near Cotton Gin Port. Willingham and his colleague, John Davis, were a presbytery sent to establish a church in the new frontier. (John Ward, Monroe Journal, September 29, 2021) (Submitted on April 9, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)

Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, March 12, 2024

2. New Hope Church Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on April 9, 2024. It was originally submitted on April 9, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 39 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 9, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.