Maplesville in Chilton County, Alabama — The American South (East South Central)

Maplesville United Methodist Church

Photographed by Tim & Renda Carr, November 6, 2010

1. Maplesville United Methodist Church Marker

Inscription. This structure is an excellent example of the one-room Gothic Revival - style church buildings which once were built throughout the South. It was originally located on a three-acre site that was deeded to trustees W. A. D. Ramsey, G. W. Brand, and D. J. Waterworth, on September 15, 1871, by Mr. and Mrs. G. V. Dansby for the benefit of the Methodist Episcopal Church, South. The Methodist Cemetery now occupies that site. In 1888 the church was dismantled and moved to this location to be more visible from the railroad. In the early days of Maplesville the church served as a house of worship for all denominations and at times as a school.

Erected 1993 by Alabama Historical Commission / Church Congregation.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Religion & Religious Structures. In addition, it is included in the Alabama Historical Commission series list. A significant historical month for this entry is September 1944.

Location. 32° 47.372′ N, 86° 52.22′ W. Marker is in Maplesville, Alabama, in Chilton County. It is on Railroad Street north of Main Street (State Route 22), on the left when traveling north.

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Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Maplesville AL 36750, 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 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 13 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Memorial to Union Dead at Battle of Ebenezer Church (approx. 4 miles away); Battle at Ebenezer Baptist Church (approx. 4 miles away); Ebenezer Church (approx. 4 miles away); Ebenezer Baptist Church (approx. 4.1 miles away); Plantersville Union Church Cemetery (approx. 9½ miles away); Chilton County Training School 1924-1969 (approx. 10.9 miles away); Vine Hill Presbyterian Church Cemetery (approx. 11.9 miles away); Scandinavian Cemetery (approx. 12.2 miles away).

Photographed by Tim & Renda Carr, November 6, 2010

2. Maplesville United Methodist Church Marker

Maplesville United Methodist Church image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Tim & Renda Carr, November 6, 2010

3. Maplesville United Methodist Church

Maplesville, Alabama image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Tim & Renda Carr, November 6, 2010

4. Maplesville, Alabama

Photographed by Jimmy Emerson, April 8, 2026

5. Maplesville United Methodist Church Marker

Replaced the previous 1993 marker in 2025

Maplesville United Methodist Church and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Jimmy Emerson, April 8, 2026

6. Maplesville United Methodist Church and Marker

New marker erected in 2025 at site of previous 1993 marker.

Credits. This page was last revised on April 9, 2026. It was originally submitted on November 6, 2010, by Timothy Carr of Birmingham, Alabama. This page has been viewed 1,569 times since then and 50 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on November 6, 2010, by Timothy Carr of Birmingham, Alabama. 5, 6. submitted on April 8, 2026, by Jimmy Emerson of Dalton, Georgia. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.