Luverne in Crenshaw County, Alabama — The American South (East South Central)
St. John Missionary Baptist Church
Crenshaw County
Photographed by Mark Hilton, September 7, 2025
1. St. John Missionary Baptist Church Marker
In 1887, St. John Baptist Church was established under a brush arbor in east Luverne. The congregation relocated to its present location when George Foreman, a white resident, donated property to the church in 1893. Years later, in 1937, a wood-framed church building was erected. Over its 135 years history, many pastors have served the church and its congregation, with the first presiding pastor being Rev. Jim Lawche. After the church building's construction was complete in 1937, the sanctuary was used for Baccalaureate services for the Crenshaw County Training School's graduating classes. The church was restored and renovated in 1965 and carefully preserved for decades. Since then, St. John Baptist Church has kept its traditions of serving the Luverne community and preaching the gospel.
Listed in the Alabama Register of Landmarks and Heritage March 24, 2022
Erected 2022 by St. John Missionary Baptist Church.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical date for this entry is March 24, 2022.
Location. 31° 42.54′ N, 86° 15.886′ W. Marker
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Regionally, this marker is in the American South, specifically in the Deep South, and in the Black Belt. 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 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 are within 6 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Douglass House (approx. 0.2 miles away); Luverne Historic District (approx. Ό mile away); Crenshaw County Training School (approx. 0.3 miles away); The Bricken Building (approx. half a mile away); Crenshaw County Courthouse (approx. half a mile away); Rutledge Primitive Baptist Church (approx. 2.6 miles away); Rutledge (approx.
Photographed by Mark Hilton, September 7, 2025
2. St. John Missionary Baptist Church & Marker
Photographed by Mark Hilton, September 7, 2025
3. St. John Missionary Baptist Church Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on September 8, 2025. It was originally submitted on September 8, 2025, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. This page has been viewed 99 times since then and 34 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on September 8, 2025, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.
