Lake City in Columbia County, Florida — The American South (South Atlantic)

Bethel United Methodist Church

Photographed By Mike Stroud, March 30, 2012

1. Bethel United Methodist Church Marker

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Old Bethel Church was first organized by Alligator area settlers as early as the 1820s. The original church was a small log structure located some two miles northeast of this site. In 1855, this building was erected to accommodate a growing number of parishioners. One of only a few Antebellum church buildings which have survived in rural Florida, Bethel Church has served its congregation continuously since its mid-19th century founding. The building has been known in the community as "the white church by the side of the road" for over a century.

Erected 1994 by Bethel United Methodist Church in Cooperation with The Florida Department of State. (Marker Number F-350.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Churches & Religion. A significant historical year for this entry is 1855.

Location. 30° 7.579′ N, 82° 37.37′ W. Marker is in Lake City, Florida, in Columbia County. Marker is on U.S. 41/441 near SE Racetrack Way (County Road 133B), on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Lake City FL 32025, United States of America. Touch for directions.

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miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Veterans Memorial (approx. 1.1 miles away); Confederate Monument (approx. 4½ miles away); Alligator (approx. 4½ miles away); Apalachee Trail (approx. 4½ miles away); Historic Site Lake City-Columbia County Florida (approx. 4½ miles away); Finley/Richardson High School (approx. 5.2 miles away); Bethlehem Lutheran Church (approx. 6.9 miles away); Falling Creek Falls (approx. 9½ miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Lake City.

Photographed By Mike Stroud, March 30, 2012

2. Bethel United Methodist Church Marker

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

Photographed By Mike Stroud, March 30, 2012

3. Bethel United Methodist Church and Marker

Bethel United Methodist Church image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Mike Stroud, March 30, 2012

4. Bethel United Methodist Church

Photographed By Mike Stroud, March 30, 2012

5. Bethel United Methodist Church

"the white church by the side of the road"

Bethel United Methodist Church Marker, seen along northbound US 41, US 441 image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Mike Stroud, March 30, 2012

6. Bethel United Methodist Church Marker, seen along northbound US 41, US 441

Bethel United Methodist Church Cemetery image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Mike Stroud, March 30, 2012

7. Bethel United Methodist Church Cemetery

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on April 17, 2012, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. This page has been viewed 838 times since then and 73 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7. submitted on April 17, 2012, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina.