Near Glenwood in Coffee County, Alabama — The American South (East South Central)
Antioch Primitive Baptist Church
Photographed by James L.Whitman, May 30, 2026
1. Antioch Primitive Baptist Church Marker
The Antioch Primitive Baptist Church was established on August 28, 1868. In 1948, the church was rebuilt using the best lumber salvaged from the original church building and the nearby schoolhouse, which was located across the road. The land for the church and cemetery was donated by Charles Augustus King.
The original presbytery consisted of Giles Bryan, Joshua Davis, and Allen Driskell. Charter members included Wiley and Hannah Chance, William and Elizabeth Childers, James and Mary Gilmore, Easla and E. J. Kilpatrick, Sabra Hammonds, Emily E. Jackson, Jane King, Mary Robins, and Emily E. Whitehead.
This plaque is placed here in gratitude for the spiritual and physical service the church has provided to the families of this community through the years.
Ecclesiastes 3:11a states, He has made everything beautiful in its time.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical date for this entry is August 28, 1868.
Location. 31° 35.762′ N, 86° 8.143′ W. Marker is near Glenwood, Alabama, in Coffee
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Regionally, this marker is in the American South, specifically in the Deep South, and in the Wiregrass. 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 11 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: New Providence Primitive Baptist Church Site (approx. 5.8 miles away); Memorial (approx. 8½ miles away); Little Oak United Methodist Church (approx. 10½ miles away); Elam Primitive Baptist Church (approx. 10.6 miles away); Crenshaw County Training School (approx. 10.8 miles away); St. John Missionary Baptist Church (approx. 10.9 miles away); Douglass House (approx. 11 miles
Photographed by James L.Whitman, May 30, 2026
2. Antioch Primitive Baptist Church Marker
Another marker is no longer nearby. Goshen Substation (was approx. 9.1 miles away but has been confirmed missing).
Photographed by James L.Whitman, May 30, 2026
3. Antioch Primitive Baptist Church Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on June 4, 2026. It was originally submitted on May 31, 2026, by James L.Whitman of Eufaula, Alabama. This page has been viewed 13 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on May 31, 2026, by James L.Whitman of Eufaula, Alabama. • James Hulse was the editor who published this page.
