Rutledge in Crenshaw County, Alabama — The American South (East South Central)

Rutledge Primitive Baptist Church

Photographed by Mark Hilton, March 2, 2014

1. Rutledge Primitive Baptist Church Marker

Inscription. The Rutledge Primitive Baptist Church was built circa 1890, on land donated by Thomas Warren Shows and his family. The Rutledge Primitive Baptist Church was a member of the Ebenezer Primitive Baptist Association, which was formed in 1837. It was one of the first churches built in Crenshaw County. The church building was donated to the town of Rutledge in 2006 by the remaining members’ families.

Erected 2010 by the Alabama Tourism Department and the Town of Rutledge.

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 Tourism Department series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1890.

Location. 31° 43.907′ N, 86° 17.98′ W. Marker is in Rutledge, Alabama, in Crenshaw County. It is on Lee Street (State Road 10) one mile west of Montgomery Highway (U.S. 331), on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Rutledge AL 36071, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the American South,

specifically in the Deep South,

and in the Black Belt.

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 New Spain,

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 9 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Rutledge (approx. 0.6 miles away); Crenshaw County Courthouse (approx. 2.4 miles away); The Bricken Building (approx.

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2.4 miles away); Luverne Historic District (approx. 2½ miles away); Douglass House (approx. 2½ miles away); St. John Missionary Baptist Church (approx. 2.6 miles away); Crenshaw County Training School (approx. 2.7 miles away); New Providence Primitive Baptist Church Site (approx. 8.2 miles away).

Rutledge Primitive Baptist Church image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Hilton, March 2, 2014

2. Rutledge Primitive Baptist Church

Rutledge Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Hilton, March 2, 2014

3. Rutledge Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on March 2, 2014, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. This page has been viewed 1,300 times since then and 42 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on March 2, 2014, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.