Montevallo in Shelby County, Alabama — The American South (East South Central)
Pilgrim Rest Missionary Baptist Church
Photographed by Jimmy Emerson, July 29, 2026
1. Pilgrim Rest Missionary Baptist Church Marker
Pilgrim Rest Missionary Baptist Church, established in 1910, has been designated as a significant African American historic site by the Alabama Historical Commission
Erected by Shelby County Commission, Black Heritage Council and Alabama Historical Commission.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical year for this entry is 1910.
Location. 33° 6.694′ N, 86° 52.582′ W. Marker is in Montevallo, Alabama, in Shelby County. It is at the intersection of Gilmore Nick Circle and Davis Hawkins Street, on the left when traveling north on Gilmore Nick Circle. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 225 Gilmore Nick Cir, 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,
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within one mile of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Almont Elementary School (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); King House (approx. 0.9 miles away); University Of Montevallo National Historic District (approx. one mile away); Epsibeth Missionary Baptist Church (approx. one mile away); Alabama Coal Mining (approx. one mile away); Alabama Historical Association (approx. one mile away); Ward Chapel A.M.E. Church (approx. one mile away); Montevallo High School (approx. one mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Montevallo.
Photographed by Jimmy Emerson, July 29, 2026
2. Pilgrim Rest Missionary Baptist Church & Marker
Photographed by Jimmy Emerson, July 29, 2026
3. Pilgrim Rest Missionary Baptist Church Cornerstone & Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on August 7, 2026. It was originally submitted on August 2, 2026, by Jimmy Emerson of Dalton, Georgia. This page has been viewed 8 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on August 2, 2026, by Jimmy Emerson of Dalton, Georgia. • James Hulse was the editor who published this page.
