Mayfield in Graves County, Kentucky — The American South (East South Central)

First Baptist Church

Photographed by Ken Smith, February 5, 2012

1. First Baptist Church Marker

Inscription. Organized July 13, 1844, at home of J. B. Hurt, east of Mayfield, with 14 members. Elders Milton Wyman, Henry Richardson, Dennis Ray, Willis White and Hardeman Puryear composed its constituting council. First building erected in 1858; second, 1867. Both were located on East Broadway. Third structure built in 1901; present church, 1929. Last two occupied this site.
Funded by Inez Tinsley Bequest to First Baptisit Church

Erected by Inez Tinsley Bequest.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical date for this entry is July 13, 1844.

Location. 36° 44.436′ N, 88° 38.218′ W. Marker is in Mayfield, Kentucky, in Graves County. It is at the intersection of West South Street and South 8th Street (Kentucky Route 121), on the right when traveling east on West South Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 118 W South St, Mayfield KY 42066, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Kentucky’s Jackson Purchase.

It is also in the American Midwest,

in the South,

and specifically in the Upper South.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture

and also the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Secession Abandoned (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); County Named, 1823 (about 500 feet away); Colonel Herschel H. Green (about 500 feet away); Graves County Confederate Memorial (about 600 feet away);

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Daniel R. Merritt (1833-1907) (about 700 feet away); Operation Desert Storm (about 700 feet away); First Presbyterian Church (about 800 feet away); Two Successful Raids (approx. half a mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Mayfield.

Photographed by Ken Smith, February 5, 2012

2. First Baptist Church Marker

Photographed by Ken Smith, February 5, 2012

3. First Baptist Church Marker

A.D. 1900 H.C. Roberts, Pastor

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on February 5, 2012, by Ken Smith of Milan, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 927 times since then and 25 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on February 5, 2012, by Ken Smith of Milan, Tennessee. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.