Near Danville in Lawrence County, Alabama — The American South (East South Central)

Enon Baptist Church

Photographed by Deborah Spencer, July 3, 2025

1. Enon Baptist Church Marker

Inscription. Enon Baptist Church of Danville was organized in July 1819 as Birdwell's Spring Church. The name was changed to Enon Baptist Church in September 1835. It is one of the 50 pioneer churches of Alabama. Charter members included Stephen Penn, Mary Penn, John Birdwell, Mary Birdwell, Ezekiel Thomas, Jenny Thomas, George Keys, Elizabeth Keys, and Sarah Simpson. Over the course of the church's long tenure, the congregation has worshiped in two different locations, the first a few miles south of the present site. Many preachers have been sent from here to proclaim the Gospel of Jesus Christ.
Dedicated July 2019 on the occasion of the church's 200th anniversary.

Erected 2019 by Alabama Historical Association.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical month for this entry is July 1819.

Location. 34° 27.644′ N, 87° 8.082′ W. Marker is near Danville, Alabama, in Lawrence County. It is on Enon Road (County Road 209) north of County Road 336, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 3334 Co Rd 209,

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Danville AL 35619, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in North Alabama.

It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Deep South,

in Appalachia,

and specifically in Southern Appalachia. 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 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: Jesse Cleveland Owens (approx. 2.4 miles away); James Cleveland "Jesse" Owens (approx. 2.6 miles away); Jesse Owens (approx. 2.6 miles away); Town of Oakville (approx. 2.7 miles away); Historic Indians (approx. 2.7 miles away); Copena Burial Mound (approx. 2.7 miles away); Cherokee Council House Museum (approx. 2.7 miles away); Doublehead (approx. 2.8 miles away).

Photographed by Deborah Spencer, July 3, 2025

2. Enon Baptist Church Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on July 11, 2025. It was originally submitted on July 6, 2025, by Deborah Spencer of Huntsville, Alabama. This page has been viewed 159 times since then and 65 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 6, 2025, by Deborah Spencer of Huntsville, Alabama. • James Hulse was the editor who published this page.