Near Rehobeth in Houston County, Alabama — The American South (East South Central)
Big Creek United Methodist Church
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Joseph Watford Revolutionary War Veteran
Photographed by Mark Hilton, May 1, 2014
1. Big Creek United Methodist Church Marker
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Big Creek United Methodist Church
One of the oldest churches in southeast Alabama and reportedly the oldest church in Houston County. The first church structure was a log building constructed about 20 yards north of the present building. The second structure was a larger frame building erected in 1865. In 1905, a new frame structure was built. Four Sunday School rooms and a brick exterior were added to the church in 1959.
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Joseph Watford Revolutionary War Veteran
Adjacent to Big Creek United Methodist Church is a cemetery containing the grave of Joseph Watford. Mr. Watford served as a soldier for four years during the American Revolutionary War. In 1833, he emigrated from South Carolina to this area of southeast Alabama. He died in July 1845. Mr. Watford is believed to be the only Revolutionary War Veteran buried in Houston County.
Erected 1979 by the Historic Chattahoochee Commission and the Dothan Landmarks Foundation.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Religion & Religious Structures • War, US Revolutionary. A significant historical month for this entry is July 1845.
Location. 31° 4.534′ N, 85° 25.897′
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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 10 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Southern Boundary of the United States (approx. 5½ miles away); Town of Taylor, Alabama (approx. 6.3 miles away); Cottonwood, Alabama (approx. 7.8 miles away); Aus-Kel Springs (approx. 8.4 miles away); Site of Campbellton School (approx. 9 miles away in Florida); First Baptist Church (approx. 9 miles away in Florida); Countyline Missionary Baptist Church (approx. 9.2 miles away); a different marker also named Countyline Missionary Baptist Church (approx. 9.3 miles away).
Also see . . . Private Joseph Watford. Ancestry website entry (Submitted on May 2, 2014, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.)
Photographed by Mark Hilton, May 1, 2014
2. Joseph Watford Revolutionary War Veteran Marker
Photographed by Mark Hilton, May 1, 2014
3. Big Creek United Methodist Church
Photographed by Mark Hilton, May 1, 2014
4. Big Creek United Methodist Church
Photographed by Mark Hilton, May 1, 2014
5. Joseph Watford Grave Marker
Photographed by Mark Hilton, May 1, 2014
6. Joseph Watford Grave Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on March 23, 2022. It was originally submitted on May 2, 2014, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. This page has been viewed 2,289 times since then and 74 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on May 2, 2014, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
