Near McKinley in Marengo County, Alabama — The American South (East South Central)
Bethel Baptist Church & Cemetery
Photographed By Mark Hilton, April 12, 2014
1. Bethel Baptist Church & Cemetery Marker
Constituted June 6, 1821 from the fruits of labor of the venerable Solomon Perkins, For four years after their constitution they enjoyed almost a continual revival. Home of Miss Willie Kelly, a missionary to China from 1894 to 1936. This church was deemed a significant land mark and added to the Register of Alabama Landmarks and Heritage on April 11, 1984.Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Churches & Religion. A significant historical month for this entry is April 1901.
Location. 32° 18.015′ N, 87° 32.439′ W. Marker is near McKinley, Alabama, in Marengo County. Marker is at the intersection of County Road 63 and Bee Lane, on the left when traveling north on County Road 63. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 119 Marengo County 63, Thomaston AL 36783, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 13 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Bethel Hill Missionary Baptist Church (approx. 0.3 miles away); Paulling Place Cemetery (approx. 4˝ miles away); History of the Town of Thomaston (approx. 5.6 miles away); St. Michael's Episcopal Churchyard
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Photographed By Mark Hilton, April 14, 2014
2. Bethel Baptist Church & Marker
Photographed By Mark Hilton, April 12, 2014
3. Bethel Baptist Church
Photographed By Mark Hilton, April 12, 2014
4. Bethel Baptist Church Cemetery (aka McKinley Cemetery)
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on April 13, 2014, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. This page has been viewed 661 times since then and 49 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on April 13, 2014, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
