Near Arab in Marshall County, Alabama — The American South (East South Central)

Shoal Creek Baptist Church

Photographed by Johnny Tidmore, September 23, 2013

1. Shoal Creek Baptist Church Marker

Inscription. The church was founded on March 14, 1886 by charter members R.J. Riddle, Julie Riddle, W.J. Wright, A. M. Preston, W.B. Scott and F.E. Scott. It is named after Shoal Creek, which rises up less than a mile from the church grounds and empties into the Tennessee River near Paint Rock Bluff. Before the original building was erected in 1887, services were held under a brush arbor. The present sanctuary was built in 1956, the education building in 1979, and the fellowship hall in 1993. Shoal Creek's first pastor was P.M. Thompson. Montgomery K. Taylor, another of the church's early pastors, served here for thirty years. He also served as the first pastor of Arab First Baptist during his term at Shoal Creek. As he had requested during his tenure, he was laid to rest behind the church in the grave plot closest to the pulpit.

Erected 2012 by Alabama Historical Association.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Religion & Religious Structures. In addition, it is included in the Alabama Historical Association series list. A significant historical month for this entry is March 2013.

Location. 34° 19.577′ N, 86° 27.031′ W. Marker is near Arab, Alabama, in Marshall County. It is at the intersection of

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Shoal Creek Road and Brentwood Lane, on the right when traveling east on Shoal Creek Road. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 788 Shoal Creed Rd, Arab AL 35016, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in North Alabama.

It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Deep South,

in Appalachia,

and specifically in Southern Appalachia. 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 original Cherokee Nation,

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 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Brashier's Chapel Cemetery (approx. 0.7 miles away); 1883 Methodist Church Cemetery (approx. 2.6 miles away); First Baptist Church (approx. 2.6 miles away); Stephen Tuttle Thompson (approx. 2.7 miles away); Farmer's Exchange (approx. 2.7 miles away); First United Methodist Church (approx. 2.9 miles away); Bear Meat Cabin Road (approx. 3.2 miles away); Gilliam Springs Baptist Church (approx. 3.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Arab.

Another marker is no longer nearby. First Arab High School / First Arab Auditorium (was approx. 2.7 miles away but has been confirmed missing).

Photographed by Johnny Tidmore, September 24, 2013

2. Shoal Creek Baptist Church Marker

Shoal Creek Baptist Church image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Johnny Tidmore, September 24, 2013

3. Shoal Creek Baptist Church

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on September 23, 2013, by Johnny Tidmore of Arab, Alabama. This page has been viewed 1,082 times since then and 43 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on September 23, 2013, by Johnny Tidmore of Arab, Alabama. 2, 3. submitted on September 24, 2013, by Johnny Tidmore of Arab, Alabama. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.