Aliceville in Pickens County, Alabama — The American South (East South Central)

Aliceville First Baptist Church

Photographed by Tim & Renda Carr, April 19, 2008

1. Aliceville First Baptist Church Marker

Inscription. Aliceville First Baptist was founded in 1823 as the Enon Baptist Church. The original church site was located in the Garden Community west of Aliceville. In 1904, the membership made the decision to move their congregation to the newly established town of Aliceville. Aliceville Baptist Church became the First house of worship in the town. In 1940, the church relocated again, moving to the present location where it continues a tradition of Christian service and worship.

“A Fellowship of Faith with a Tradition of Commitment”

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical year for this entry is 1823.

Location. 33° 7.816′ N, 88° 9.107′ W. Marker is in Aliceville, Alabama, in Pickens County. It is at the intersection of Broad Street Northwest and 4th Avenue Northwest, on the left when traveling north on Broad Street Northwest. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 323 Broad Street Northwest, Aliceville AL 35442, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is 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 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 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Alabama, Tennessee & Northern Railroad Depot (approx. 0.2 miles away); R. J. Kirksey High School (approx. half a mile away); Aliceville Cotton Mill (approx. 0.6 miles away); Aliceville Prisoner of War Camp

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(approx. 1½ miles away); a different marker also named Aliceville First Baptist Church (approx. 2.4 miles away); George Downer Field (approx. 2.7 miles away); Old Bethany Cemetery (approx. 5.8 miles away); In Memory of James McCrory (approx. 5.8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Aliceville.

Photographed by Tim & Renda Carr, April 19, 2008

2. Aliceville First Baptist Church Marker

Stone noting some of church history. image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Hilton, February 19, 2016

3. Stone noting some of church history.

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on November 3, 2010, by Timothy Carr of Birmingham, Alabama. This page has been viewed 1,164 times since then and 25 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 3, 2010, by Timothy Carr of Birmingham, Alabama. 3. submitted on February 20, 2016, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.