Glenwood Community in Panama City in Bay County, Florida — The American South (South Atlantic)

The Macedonia Missionary Baptist Church

c.1909

— Historic Glenwood —

The Macedonia Missionary Baptist Church Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Brandon D Cross

1. The Macedonia Missionary Baptist Church Marker

Inscription. Macedonia Missionary Baptist Church of Panama City, Florida, was founded in October 1909 under the divine leadership of Rev. J.P. Glover. The first church, a "Bush Arbor", was located on McKenzie Alley on East End. The congregation moved to 7th and Massalina Drive and built the first structure on 7th and Harmon Avenue.
The Macedonia Missionary Baptist Church - 715 MLK BIvd.

Erected 2024 by Panama City Quality of Life Program and Destination Panama City.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical year for this entry is 1909.

Location. 30° 9.707′ N, 85° 39.032′ W. Marker is in Panama City, Florida, in Bay County. It is in Glenwood Community. It is at the intersection of Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard and East 7th Court, on the right when traveling south on Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard. The marker is included in the Glenwood Historic Markers Trail. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 715 Martin Luther King Jr Boulevard, Panama City FL 32401, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is on the Florida Panhandle.

It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Deep South,

and on the Gulf Coast.

Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

a Gulf of Mexico state,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain,

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

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are within walking distance of this marker: Charlie’s Time (approx. 0.2 miles away); Wilson’s Bros. Barber Shop (approx. ¼ mile away); Barnes Cleaners (approx. 0.3 miles away); Triumph Church (approx. 0.4 miles away); St. John’s Missionary Baptist Church (approx. 0.4 miles away); Lee’s Gulf Service Station (approx. 0.4 miles away); Russ Shoe Shop (approx. half a mile away); Woman’s Club of Panama City (approx. half a mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Panama City.

Also see . . . 6 new Glenwood historical markers commemorate black-owned businesses. (Submitted on March 29, 2025, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida.)

Photographed by Brandon D Cross

2. The Macedonia Missionary Baptist Church Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on March 30, 2025. It was originally submitted on March 29, 2025, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. This page has been viewed 224 times since then and 42 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 29, 2025, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.