Near Hatchechubbee in Russell County, Alabama — The American South (East South Central)
Uchee / Good Hope Baptist Church, Uchee
Photographed By Mark Hilton, October 16, 2013
1. Uchee Marker
Inscription.
Uchee, also, Good Hope Baptist Church, Uchee. .
Uchee. One of the oldest white settlements in the Chattahoochee Valley before and after the removal of the Indians; land deeds between whites date back to 1832, the year of Russell County's founding. The name of the town comes from the Indian name of a creek which originates nearby. In its early years it was a cultural, political and religious center. Three academies were established in the area: Good Hope, Spring Grove and Andrew’s Chapel. Russell County’s first member of the Alabama House of Representative, Nimrod Washington Long, was among the pioneers here.,
Good Hope Baptist Church, Uchee. The oldest continually active church in Russell County is located on this lot. Good Hope Church was constituted July 29, 1837. The present building, as was that of the Methodist church, was constructed in 1857. They are the oldest continually used church structures in Russell County. The builder was L.S. Johnson. The original sixteen members had the names of Jelks, Covington, Miles, Davis, Turner, Wallace, Ivey, Thomas and a slave of E.C. Thomas. Their number increased rapidly and for years the Church was the wellspring for Baptist activity in the County.
Uchee
One of the oldest white settlements in the Chattahoochee Valley before and after the removal of the Indians; land deeds between whites date back to 1832, the year of Russell County's founding. The name of the town comes from the Indian name of a creek which originates nearby. In its early years it was a cultural, political and religious center. Three academies were established in the area: Good Hope, Spring Grove and Andrew’s Chapel. Russell County’s first member of the Alabama House of Representative, Nimrod Washington Long, was among the pioneers here.
Good Hope Baptist Church, Uchee
The oldest continually active church in Russell County is located on this lot. Good Hope Church was constituted July 29, 1837. The present building, as was that of the Methodist church, was constructed in 1857. They are the oldest continually used church structures in Russell County. The builder was L.S. Johnson. The original sixteen members had the names of Jelks, Covington, Miles, Davis, Turner, Wallace, Ivey, Thomas and a slave of E.C. Thomas. Their number increased rapidly and for years the Church was the wellspring for Baptist activity in the County.
Erected 1980 by the Historic Chattahoochee Commission and the Russell County Historical
Location. 32° 21.086′ N, 85° 21.424′ W. Marker is near Hatchechubbee, Alabama, in Russell County. Marker is on North Uchee Road (County Road 22) 0.4 miles east of Foster Road (County Road 7), on the left when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 6056 N Uchee Rd, Hatchechubbee AL 36858, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Credits. This page was last revised on January 12, 2024. It was originally submitted on October 16, 2013, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. This page has been viewed 1,025 times since then and 49 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3. submitted on October 16, 2013, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. 4. submitted on January 3, 2023, by James L.Whitman of Eufaula, Alabama. 5. submitted on August 2, 2021, by James L.Whitman of Eufaula, Alabama. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
