Luverne in Crenshaw County, Alabama — The American South (East South Central)

Camp Ground Methodist Church

Crenshaw County

Photographed by Jimmy Emerson, June 10, 2026

1. Camp Ground Methodist Church Marker

Inscription.
During the early years of the Methodist Church, lay preachers journeyed into Alabama and established churches. Church buildings were scarce so people gathered under large trees, where they constructed brush arbor tabernacles, known as "camp grounds." Common in the South, where references to these old camp grounds are often heard, believers would camp and immerse themselves in the Gospel. Established in 1817, Camp Ground Methodist Church still holds true to that tradition, which is a testament to their dedication, faith, and their commitment to preaching and teaching the Gospel. Their motto, "Where everyone is somebody and Jesus Christ is Lord," remains ever faithful.

Erected 2024 by Rev. Dunford Cole, the Congregation of Camp Ground Methodist Church and Alabama Historical Commission.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical year for this entry is 1817.

Location. 31° 46.638′ N, 86° 12.19′ W. Marker is in Luverne, Alabama, in Crenshaw County. It is on Turkey Creek Road near Campground Church Road (Alabama Road 50), on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2003 Turkey Creek Rd, Luverne AL 36049, United States of America. Touch for directions.

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

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miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Town of Petrey (approx. 5 miles away); Elam Primitive Baptist Church (approx. 5.1 miles away); Rodgers School (approx. 5.4 miles away); Crenshaw County Courthouse (approx. 5½ miles away); The Bricken Building (approx. 5½ miles away); Luverne Historic District (approx. 5.7 miles away); Douglass House (approx. 5.8 miles away); St. John Missionary Baptist Church (approx. 6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Luverne.

Photographed by Jimmy Emerson, June 10, 2026

2. Camp Ground Methodist Church & Marker

Camp Ground Methodist Church, Cemetery & Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Jimmy Emerson, June 10, 2026

3. Camp Ground Methodist Church, Cemetery & Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on June 17, 2026. It was originally submitted on June 15, 2026, by Jimmy Emerson of Dalton, Georgia. This page has been viewed 8 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on June 15, 2026, by Jimmy Emerson of Dalton, Georgia. • James Hulse was the editor who published this page.