Enterprise in Coffee County, Alabama — The American South (East South Central)

First United Methodist Church

Earliest church in Enterprise

Photographed by David J Gaines, April 14, 2012

1. First United Methodist Church Marker

Inscription. Organized in 1883 by 13 charter members as Carmichael Chapel of Elba Circuit, the congregation originally worshipped in a brush arbor on the NW corner of N. Main and Lee Streets. The first two sanctuaries built in 1883 and 1893 were both located on N. Main Street. One of the oldest structures in Enterprise, the present church on S. Main was built in 1903-4 and is a good example of the High Victorian Gothic style that was popular for church architecture around the turn-of-the-century.

Erected by The Congregation.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical year for this entry is 1883.

Location. 31° 18.769′ N, 85° 51.147′ W. Marker is in Enterprise, Alabama, in Coffee County. It is on South Main Street, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 217 South Main Street, Enterprise AL 36330, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the American South,

specifically in the Deep South,

and in the Wiregrass.

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 8 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Rawls Hotel (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Enterprise Depot (about 600 feet away); Boll Weevil Monument (about 700 feet away); Enterprise Academy (approx. 0.7 miles away); Obetus J. Waters Park

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(approx. 4.7 miles away); Town of Level Plains (approx. 4.7 miles away); Mt. Pleasant Missionary Baptist Church (approx. 5 miles away); Clintonville Academy (approx. 7.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Enterprise.

Photographed by David J Gaines, April 14, 2012

2. First United Methodist Church Marker

Photographed by David J Gaines, April 1, 2012

3. First United Methodist Church Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on April 22, 2012, by David J Gaines of Pinson, Alabama. This page has been viewed 1,370 times since then and 29 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on April 22, 2012, by David J Gaines of Pinson, Alabama. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.