Valley Grande in Dallas County, Alabama — The American South (East South Central)

Summerfield Methodist Church

Photographed by Tim & Renda Carr, November 6, 2010

1. Summerfield Methodist Church Marker

Inscription. Congregation was organized as early as 1837, first under the charge of Charles McLeod and next, Asbury H. Shanks. Contract for the present building was let October 23, 1844, and the building was dedicated on October 5, 1845. Greenberry Garrett was Presiding Elder for the Summerfield District. The original building committee was Greenberry Garrett, A. H. Mitchell, T. B. Goldsby, John Paulling, and George A. B. Walker. The original Trustees were George Childers, Noel Pitts, John Paulling and David Mims. Here worshipped Bishop J. O. Andrew and many other prominent Methodist leaders and educators. This church absorbed the earlier congregation which worshipped at Childers Chapel, south of this site, were a Methodist congregation was in existence as early as 1824.

Erected 1975 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 month for this entry is October 1763.

Location. 32° 30.957′ N, 87° 2.479′ W. Marker is in Valley Grande, Alabama, in Dallas County. It is on Main Street north of County Road 16, on the right when traveling north. Marker is located in the Summerfield Community

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of Valley Grande. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 72 Main Street, Selma AL 36701, 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 7 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Childers Chapel (approx. 2.1 miles away); Summerfield / Valley Grande (approx. 2.7 miles away); Valley Grande City Hall (approx. 3.2 miles away); Ocmulgee Baptist Church (approx. 3.8 miles away); Chalmers Attacks (approx. 4.4 miles away); Valley Creek Presbyterian Church (approx. 4.8 miles away); The De Soto Trail (approx. 6.1 miles away); Defense of Selma Memorial (approx. 6.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Valley Grande.

Other markers no longer nearby. British West Florida, 1764-83 (was approx. 5 miles away but has been confirmed missing); Union Troops Charge (was approx. 5.9 miles away but has been confirmed missing); Redoubt No. 15 (was approx. 6.1 miles away but has been confirmed missing).

Photographed by Tim & Renda Carr, November 6, 2010

2. Summerfield Methodist Church Marker

Photographed by Tim & Renda Carr, November 6, 2010

3. Summerfield Methodist Church & Marker

Summerfield Methodist Church image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Tim & Renda Carr, November 6, 2010

4. Summerfield Methodist Church

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on November 7, 2010, by Timothy Carr of Birmingham, Alabama. This page has been viewed 1,078 times since then and 31 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on November 7, 2010, by Timothy Carr of Birmingham, Alabama. • Syd Whittle was the editor who published this page.