Montevallo in Shelby County, Alabama — The American South (East South Central)
Epsibeth Missionary Baptist Church
Photographed by Jimmy Emerson, March 11, 2026
1. Epsibeth Missionary Baptist Church Marker
Epsibeth Missionary Baptist Church founded 1873, has been designated as a significant African American historic site by the Alabama Historical Commission
Erected by City of Montevallo and Alabama Historical Commission.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Religion & Religious Structures. In addition, it is included in the Alabama Historical Commission series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1873.
Location. 33° 6.233′ N, 86° 53.419′ W. Marker is in Montevallo, Alabama, in Shelby County. It is on County Highway 204 south of Epsibeth Road, on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 250 Hwy 204, Montevallo AL 35115, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the Birmingham Metropolitan Area. It is also in the American South and specifically in the Deep South. 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
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Alabama Coal Mining (approx. 0.3 miles away); Lynching in America / Lynching in Montevallo (approx. 1.6 miles away); Selma Road (approx. 1.6 miles away); Shiloh Missionary Baptist Church (approx. 1.6 miles away); King House (approx. 1.6 miles away); Alabama Historical Association (approx. 1.6 miles away); University Of Montevallo National Historic District (approx. 1.6 miles away); Welcome To Historic Montevallo (approx. 1.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Montevallo.
Photographed by Jimmy Emerson, March 11, 2026
2. Epsibeth Missionary Baptist Church
Photographed by Jimmy Emerson, March 11, 2026
3. Epsibeth Missionary Baptist Church
Credits. This page was last revised on March 15, 2026. It was originally submitted on March 15, 2026, by Jimmy Emerson of Dalton, Georgia. This page has been viewed 6 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on March 15, 2026, by Jimmy Emerson of Dalton, Georgia. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
