Winchester in Franklin County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)

Goshen Cumberland Presbyterian Church

Photographed by Tom Gillard, December 19, 2009

1. Goshen Cumberland Presbyterian Church Marker

Inscription. 1 ½ mi. S.E. on the Boiling Fork of Elk. Oldest church in Franklin County. Founded 1808 by the Alexander, Cowan, Keith, McCord, Weir, and other pioneer Scots-Irish Presbyterian families. First Presbyterian congregation in Tennessee to transfer to the Cumberland Presbytery after the organization in 1810. Site of first camp meeting sponsored by the Cumberland Presbyterian Church.

Erected by Tennessee Historical Commission. (Marker Number 2E 57.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Religion & Religious Structures. In addition, it is included in the Tennessee Historical Commission series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1808.

Location. 35° 10.126′ N, 86° 4.006′ W. Marker is in Winchester, Tennessee, in Franklin County. It is on Cowan Hwy (U.S. 64), on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Winchester TN 37398, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Middle Tennessee

and in the Highland Rim.

It is also in the American South

and specifically in the Upper South.

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 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Peter Turney (approx. one mile away); The Blind Knight (approx. 2.2 miles away); The Franklin County Confederate Memorial Cemetery (approx. 2.6 miles away); Mary Sharp College (approx. 2.7 miles away); Winchester Civil War Memorial

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(approx. 2.7 miles away); To the Confederate Soldiers (approx. 2.7 miles away); a different marker also named Mary Sharp College (approx. 2.7 miles away); Bridge Construction / Franklin County Old Jail Museum (approx. 2.8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Winchester.

Other markers no longer nearby. Tullahoma Campaign (was approx. 2.8 miles away but has been permanently removed); a different marker also named Tullahoma Campaign (was approx. 2.8 miles away but has been permanently removed).

Photographed by Tom Gillard, December 20, 2009

2. Goshen Cumberland Presbyterian Church Marker

Goshen Cumberland Presbyterian Church image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Tom Gillard, December 20, 2009

3. Goshen Cumberland Presbyterian Church

Photographed by Tom Bosse, July 26, 2020

4. Goshen Cumberland Presbyterian Church Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on August 19, 2020. It was originally submitted on December 19, 2009, by Tom Gillard of Tullahoma, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 1,899 times since then and 27 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on December 19, 2009, by Tom Gillard of Tullahoma, Tennessee. 3. submitted on December 20, 2009, by Tom Gillard of Tullahoma, Tennessee. 4. submitted on August 18, 2020, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.