Near Quincy in Gadsden County, Florida — The American South (South Atlantic)

Old Philadelphia Presbyterian Church

Photographed by Mark Hilton, December 5, 2014

1. Old Philadelphia Presbyterian Church Marker

Inscription. Presbyterians came to this area from Georgia and the Carolinas as early as 1822. These worshippers built Philadelphia, a log meeting house, in 1828. It was served by itinerant ministers until 1832, when the Reverend Leander Kerr arrived. The log structure was replaced in 1859 by the present building, Gadsden County's oldest remaining meeting house. Philadelphia served until 1912 as a house of worship, a place of education, and a center of community life. Many Presbyterian churches in Florida and southern Georgia trace their origins to Philadelphia.

Erected 1978 by the Old Philadelphia Endowment Association in cooperation with Department of State. (Marker Number F-284.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Education • Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical year for this entry is 1822.

Location. 30° 38.558′ N, 84° 34.565′ W. Marker is near Quincy, Florida, in Gadsden County. It is on Old Philadelphia Church Road (County Road 272) 0.2 miles west of Attapulgus Highway (County Road 65), on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1591 Old Philadelphia Church Road, Quincy FL 32352, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Greater Tallahassee

and on the Florida Panhandle.

It is also in the American South

and specifically in the Deep South.

Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

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 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies:

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The Quincy Academy (approx. 3.6 miles away); St. Paul's Episcopal Church (approx. 3.6 miles away); The White House / Pleasants Woodson White (approx. 3.6 miles away); Old Washington Lodge No. 2 ~ Quincy Woman's Club (approx. 3.6 miles away); Centenary Methodist Church Bell (approx. 3.6 miles away); The Quincy State Bank (approx. 3.7 miles away); Gadsden County War Memorial (approx. 3.7 miles away); Veterans Memorial (approx. 3.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Quincy.

Another marker is no longer nearby. Gadsden County Civil War Monument (was approx. 3.7 miles away but has been permanently removed).

Photographed by Tim Fillmon, October 14, 2020

2. Old Philadelphia Presbyterian Church Marker

After restoration

Old Philadelphia Presbyterian Church image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Hilton, December 5, 2014

3. Old Philadelphia Presbyterian Church

Old Philadelphia Presbyterian Church Entrance image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Hilton, December 5, 2014

4. Old Philadelphia Presbyterian Church Entrance

Looking West on CR 272 towards marker. image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Hilton, December 5, 2014

5. Looking West on CR 272 towards marker.

Credits. This page was last revised on October 14, 2020. It was originally submitted on December 8, 2014, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. This page has been viewed 1,115 times since then and 44 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on December 8, 2014, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. 2. submitted on October 14, 2020, by Tim Fillmon of Webster, Florida. 3, 4, 5. submitted on December 8, 2014, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.