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

First United Church, U.C.C.

Photographed by Tom Gillard, January 3, 2010

1. First United Church, U.C.C Marker

Inscription. Located 1/4 mile North on Owl Hollow Rd. in 1873, the church was founded by Swiss-German settlers as the German Reformed Church and was the first such church in Tennessee. The church became the center of Swiss culture in this area which was noted for its advanced agricultural techniques. A 1934 union created the Evangelical and Reformed Church. In 1957, this denomination merged with the Congregational Christian Church to form the United Church of Christ.

Erected by Tennessee Historical Commission. (Marker Number 2E 70.)

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 1873.

Location. 35° 7.606′ N, 86° 11.16′ W. Marker is in Winchester, Tennessee, in Franklin County. It is on Belvidere-Kasserman Swich Road, on the left when traveling west. Located on Old Highway 64. 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 6 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: John Ruch (approx. 1.1 miles away); Captain Samuel Handly (approx. 1.1 miles away); Polly Finlay Crockett (approx. 3.1 miles away); David and Polly Crockett: A Consise History

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(approx. 3.7 miles away); Jesse Bean (approx. 4.7 miles away); The Blind Knight (approx. 5.3 miles away); To the Confederate Soldiers (approx. 5.6 miles away); Winchester Civil War Memorial (approx. 5.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Winchester.

Other markers no longer nearby. "Kentuck" (was approx. 2.7 miles away but has been confirmed missing); Falls Mill (was approx. 4.7 miles away but has been confirmed missing); Albert Smith Marks (was approx. 5.2 miles away but has been confirmed missing).

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Photographed by Tom Gillard, January 3, 2010

2. First United Church, U.C.C

Photographed by Tom Gillard, January 3, 2010

3. First United Church, U.C.C Marker

Photographed by Tom Gillard, January 3, 2010

4. First United Church, U.C.C

Credits. This page was last revised on June 13, 2021. It was originally submitted on January 3, 2010, by Tom Gillard of Tullahoma, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 1,035 times since then and 39 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on January 3, 2010, by Tom Gillard of Tullahoma, Tennessee. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.