Headland in Henry County, Alabama — The American South (East South Central)

First Baptist Church of Headland

Photographed by Mark Hilton, February 16, 2014

1. First Baptist Church of Headland Marker

Inscription. Organized in 1867, as the Baptist Church of Christ at Bethlehem, it was located at 1 Cleveland Street. Reverend Thomas Scott was first pastor. William Whitehead was first deacon. Moved to East Church and Peachtree Street in 1893. Moved to present site in 1909. Name changed to Headland Missionary Baptist Church. Name changed to First Baptist Church of Headland in 1954.

Erected 1979 by the Historic Chattahoochee Commission and the Henry County Historical Society.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical year for this entry is 1867.

Location. 31° 21.089′ N, 85° 20.295′ W. Marker is in Headland, Alabama, in Henry County. It is at the intersection of Church Street (Alabama Route 134) and Mitchell Street, on the left when traveling east on Church Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 301 East Church Street, Headland AL 36345, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the American South,

specifically in the Deep South,

and in the Wiregrass.

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 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: Headland World War I Monument (approx. ¼ mile away); Headland, Alabama / Headland Public Square (approx. ¼ mile away); Head's Land Yielded Fruits of Success (approx. ¼ mile away); Henry County Confederate Memorial (approx.

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¼ mile away); Piney Grove Primitive Baptist Church and Cemetery (approx. 2.2 miles away); Mallalieu Seminary (approx. 3.6 miles away); Kinsey Baptist Church (approx. 3.9 miles away); Headland Presbyterian Church (approx. 4.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Headland.

Also see . . . Church website. (Submitted on February 17, 2014, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.)

Photographed by James L.Whitman, April 1, 2021

2. First Baptist Church of Headland Marker

First Baptist Church of Headland image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Hilton, February 16, 2014

3. First Baptist Church of Headland

Credits. This page was last revised on April 5, 2021. It was originally submitted on February 17, 2014, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. This page has been viewed 944 times since then and 28 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on February 17, 2014, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. 2. submitted on April 3, 2021, by James L.Whitman of Eufaula, Alabama. 3. submitted on February 17, 2014, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.