McKenzie in Carroll County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)

Bethel College

Photographed by Ken Smith, February 18, 2012

1. Bethel College Marker

Inscription. Founded as Bethel Seminary at McLemoresville in 1842 by the West Tennessee Synod, Cumberland Presbyterian Church, with Rev. Ruben Burrow principal. Incorporated in 1847, it became Bethel College in 1850 and moved here in 1872. It was presented to the General Assembly, Cumberland Presbyterian Church in 1919.

Erected by Tennessee Historical Commission. (Marker Number 4A 22.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Education • Religion & Religious Structures. In addition, it is included in the Tennessee Historical Commission series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1842.

Location. 36° 8.204′ N, 88° 30.99′ W. Marker is in McKenzie, Tennessee, in Carroll County. It is at the intersection of Cherry Avenue and College Drive, on the right when traveling west on Cherry Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 325 Cherry Ave, Mc Kenzie TN 38201, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in West Tennessee.

It is also in the American 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,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: The Hamilton Building (approx. 0.3 miles away); James Monroe McKenzie (approx. 0.3 miles away); Confederate Assembly (approx. 0.4 miles away); McKenzie's Station (approx. 0.4 miles away); The Original J.P. Cannon & Sons Drug Store

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(approx. 0.4 miles away); The Arcade Saloon (approx. 0.4 miles away); Harris-Collier-Holland Farm (approx. 0.7 miles away); Webb School (approx. 1.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in McKenzie.

Related markers. Click here for a list of markers that are related to this marker. To better understand the relationship, study each marker in the order shown.

Also see . . . Bethel University. (Submitted on February 20, 2012, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia.)

Photographed by Ken Smith, February 18, 2012

2. Bethel College Marker

Bethel College image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Ken Smith, February 18, 2012

3. Bethel College

Credits. This page was last revised on March 25, 2022. It was originally submitted on February 20, 2012, by Ken Smith of Milan, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 1,000 times since then and 22 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on February 20, 2012, by Ken Smith of Milan, Tennessee. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.