Westover in Shelby County, Alabama — The American South (East South Central)
Mount Tabor United Methodist Church Cemetery
Inscription.
This cemetery was established August 20, 1857, by George G. and Purnelea Crawford. In an earnest desire to promote Gods Kingdom on Earth, they conveyed this site to the Trustees of the Methodist Episcopal Church South and their successors.
Listed in the Alabama Historic Cemetery Register
Erected 2005 by Friends and Families of the Mount Tabor United Methodist Church.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Cemeteries & Burial Sites. A significant historical year for this entry is 1857.
Location. 33° 21.37′ N, 86° 32.252′ W. Marker is in Westover, Alabama, in Shelby County. It is on County Route 280, on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Westover AL 35185, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the Birmingham Metropolitan Area. It is also in the American South and specifically in the Deep South. 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: Town of Westover (approx. 1.1 miles away); Old Quinn Burying Ground (approx. 5.2 miles away); City Of Chelsea (approx. 5.6 miles away); The Crane Home (approx. 5.6 miles away); Harpersville Garden of Memories (approx. 5.9 miles away); Historic Harpersville (approx. 5.9 miles away); Lesters Chapel United Methodist Church (approx. 6½ miles away); Old Sterrett Cemetery (approx. 6.8 miles away).
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on September 20, 2012, by David J Gaines of Pinson, Alabama. This page has been viewed 1,024 times since then and 19 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 20, 2012, by David J Gaines of Pinson, Alabama. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.

