Oak Ridge in Anderson County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)
Erected in Memory of New Bethel Baptist Church
Photographed by Yugoboy, August 16, 2013
1. Erected in Memory of New Bethel Baptist Church Marker
Opened 1851 - Closed 1942
Church building Stood 47 feet in front of this stone In Memory of our Dead
And God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes, and there shall be no more death, neither sorrow nor crying, neither shall there be any more pain, for the former things are passed away. Rev. 21:4
Church Officers
Board of Deacons
J.F. Diggs, Chairman
B.H. McGill
J.B. Gamble
Elbert Walker
W. M. Thacker
S.N. Lettrell
Trustees
S.O. Diggs
C.R. Magill
W.M. Walker
New Bethel Baptist Church was organized and opened its doors in 1851. The doors were closed De. 1942 when church property was bought by the U.S. Government in the Oak Ridge Development. The church having been left in extended session from 1942, this monument was dedicated and the final church session closed at Memorial Day Services May 29, 1949.
Erected 1949.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical date for this entry is May 29, 1949.
Location. 35° 56.035′ N, 84° 18.322′ W. Marker is in Oak Ridge, Tennessee, in Anderson County. It is on Bethel Valley Road 0.1 miles west of Melton Valley Access Road, on the right when traveling
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Regionally, this marker is in East Tennessee and in Greater Knoxville. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Upper South, in Appalachia, and specifically in Southern Appalachia. Globally, it is in North America, 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 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Oak Ridge Turnpike Checking Station (approx. 3.6 miles away); Poplar Creek Seminary (approx. 3.7 miles away); The Wheat Community (approx. 3.7 miles away); Building K-1000 (approx. 4.7 miles away); Scarboro (approx. 4.7 miles away); To Have a Job (approx. 4.9 miles away); K-25 Plant (approx. 4.9 miles away); The Wheat Colony (approx. 4.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Oak Ridge.
Another marker is no longer nearby. Oak Ridge (was approx. 3.6 miles away but has been confirmed missing).
Photographed by Yugoboy, August 16, 2013
2. Erected in Memory of New Bethel Baptist Church Marker
Photographed by Yugoboy, August 16, 2013
3. Erected in Memory of New Bethel Baptist Church Marker
Photographed by Yugoboy, August 16, 2013
4. Erected in Memory of New Bethel Baptist Church Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on November 29, 2013, by Yugoboy of Rochester, New York. This page has been viewed 1,179 times since then and 28 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on November 29, 2013, by Yugoboy of Rochester, New York. • Al Wolf was the editor who published this page.
