Near Seale in Russell County, Alabama — The American South (East South Central)
St. Peter A.M.E. Church Cemetery
Russell County
Photographed by Mark Hilton, October 19, 2014
1. St. Peter A.M.E. Church Cemetery Marker
Old St. Peter A.M.E. Church Cemetery is one of Russell County's oldest African-American cemeteries. Established in the early 1880s by former slaves, the church became a central institution to many families in the Seale community. Records indicate that Peter and Rose Merritt Chadwick donated a part of their land to build a church, and community members contributed funds, materials and labor to erect the church. Members of the Bellamy, Drake, Holmes, Mabry, Newsome, Osborn, Pitts, Simpson, Tate, Word and related families worshipped, were baptized and married in the church and were buried within the cemetery. The perseverance of those buried in the cemetery gave strong wings to generations of descendants whose roots bind them together in enduring love and kinship. Our ancestors rest in the cemetery, their sacrifices and strength, will never be forgotten and will always endure and continue to represent a blessing to future generations of their descendants.
Erected 2011 by the Congregation of St. Peter A.M.E. Church and the Todd-Hancock-Hughes-Mabry-Bellamy Family Association.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans
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Location. 32° 20.578′ N, 85° 14.736′ W. Marker is near Seale, Alabama, in Russell County. It is at the intersection of Sandfort Road (County Road 22) and Dusty Road, on the right when traveling west on Sandfort Road. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 5347 Sandfort Road, Seale AL 36875, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Greater Columbus. It is also 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 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 6 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: The Old Federal Road (approx. 4.6 miles away); Uchee Chapel Methodist Church (approx. 5.1 miles away); John Bacon McDonald (approx. 5.3 miles away); Creek Settlements in Russell County (approx. 5½ miles away); The Second Creek War in Russell County (approx. 5½ miles away); Early Russell County and the Town of Seale (approx. 5½ miles away); Old Russell County Courthouse / Russell County Courthouse (approx. 5½ miles away); Seale United Methodist Church (approx. 5½ miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Seale.
Other markers no longer nearby. William Augustus Mitchell
Photographed by Mark Hilton, October 19, 2014
2. New St. Peter A.M.E. Church (old one burned down)
Also see . . . Cemetery history and graves. (Submitted on October 19, 2014, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.)
Photographed by Mark Hilton, October 19, 2014
3. New St. Peter A.M.E. Church Sign
Photographed by Mark Hilton, October 19, 2014
4. Wide view of marker area looking west.
Photographed by Mark Hilton, October 19, 2014
5. Wide view of marker looking east on CR 22.
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on October 19, 2014, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. This page has been viewed 1,314 times since then and 40 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on October 19, 2014, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
