Brundidge in Pike County, Alabama — The American South (East South Central)

Salem Baptist Church

Photographed by Lee Hattabaugh, September 30, 2010

1. Salem Baptist Church Marker

Inscription. Pike County's oldest church
Organized by Dr. C.T. Mahoney
Since 1824 it has enriched
the life of this section

Here were organized:
Salem Baptist Association, 1839
Baptist General Assoc., 1868
Ladies Aid Society, 1891
Salem-Troy Baptist Assoc., 1904
Women's Missionary Society, 1905

First a log structure, the church had occupied four wooden buildings before the present brick structure, 1939

Erected by Alabama Historical Association.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Religion & Religious Structures. In addition, it is included in the Alabama Historical Association series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1824.

Location. 31° 43.031′ N, 85° 48.935′ W. Marker is in Brundidge, Alabama, in Pike County. It is on South Main Street (Alabama Route 93) north of Lee Street, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 217 South Main Street, Brundidge AL 36010, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the American South,

specifically in the Deep South,

in the Black Belt,

and in the Wiregrass.

Globally,

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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 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: "Lest We Forget" (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); City of Brundidge and the Bass House / Brundidge's Peanut Butter Heritage (about 600 feet away); Old City Hall (approx. 0.2 miles away); Philadelphia Presbyterian Church (approx. 1.4 miles away); In Honor and Rememberance (approx. 2.6 miles away); Honoring All Who Served (approx. 2.6 miles away); ZPU-4 Antiaircraft Gun (approx. 2.6 miles away); Williams Chapel United Methodist Church (approx. 2.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Brundidge.

Also see . . . Salem Baptist Church. (Submitted on October 4, 2010, by Lee Hattabaugh of Capshaw, Alabama.)

Salem Baptist Church image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Lee Hattabaugh, September 30, 2010

2. Salem Baptist Church

Photographed by Lee Hattabaugh, September 30, 2010

3. Salem Baptist Church Marker

Looking north along South Main Street into downtown Brundidge.

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on October 4, 2010, by Lee Hattabaugh of Capshaw, Alabama. This page has been viewed 1,259 times since then and 30 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on October 4, 2010, by Lee Hattabaugh of Capshaw, Alabama. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.