Midtown in Memphis in Shelby County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)

Collins Chapel Christian Methodist Episcopal Church

Photographed by Judith Barber, February 5, 2013

1. Collins Chapel Christian Methodist Episcopal Church Marker

Inscription. A “Daughter” of Wesley Chapel (later, the First United Methodist Church), Collins Chapel was organized in 1841 and purchased this site in 1859. Names for its first pastor, J. T. C. Collins, it predates the formation of the CME denomination. Collins Chapel operated the Collins Chapel Hospital and hosted the conference which approved the establishment of the periodical, The Christian Index.

Erected by Tennessee Historical Commission. (Marker Number 4E 108.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Religion & Religious Structures. In addition, it is included in the Christian Methodist Episcopal (CME) Church, and the Tennessee Historical Commission series lists. A significant historical year for this entry is 1841.

Location. 35° 8.735′ N, 90° 2.249′ W. Marker is in Memphis, Tennessee, in Shelby County. It is in Midtown. It is at the intersection of Washington Avenue and North Orleans Street, on the right when traveling west on Washington Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 673 Washington Ave, Memphis TN 38105, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in West Tennessee.

It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Deep South,

in the Upper South,

in the Mississippi Delta,

and in the Great River Road Region.

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 walking distance of this marker: Woodruff - Fontaine House (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); St. Mary's Cathedral Chapel and Diocesan House

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(about 400 feet away); Mallory-Neely House (about 500 feet away); Luke Edward Wright (about 700 feet away); Christian Brothers College (approx. 0.2 miles away); Lowenstein Mansion (approx. 0.2 miles away); Chickasaw Trail (approx. 0.4 miles away); Memphis City Hospital (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Memphis.

Photographed by Judith Barber, February 5, 2013

2. Collins Chapel Christian Methodist Episcopal Church Marker

Photographed by Judith Barber, February 5, 2013

3. Collins Chapel Christian Methodist Episcopal Church Marker

Photographed by Judith Barber, February 5, 2013

4. Collins Chapel Christian Methodist Episcopal Church Marker

Photographed by Judith Barber, February 5, 2013

5. Collins Chapel Christian Methodist Episcopal Church Marker

Photographed by Judith Barber, February 5, 2013

6. Collins Chapel Christian Methodist Episcopal Church Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on February 16, 2013, by Judith Barber of Marietta, Georgia. This page has been viewed 1,131 times since then and 37 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on February 16, 2013, by Judith Barber of Marietta, Georgia. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.