Clanton in Chilton County, Alabama — The American South (East South Central)

Walnut Creek United Methodist Church

Established 1820

Photographed by David J Gaines, February 26, 2012

1. Walnut Creek United Methodist Church Marker

Inscription. Arthur Love, a charter member, was first pastor. Organized as a Methodist Episcopal Church. Became Methodist Protestant, 1828. Changed to Methodist Church, 1939. Affiliated with United Methodist, 1968. In the original church built of logs, Judge James Q. Smith, Montgomery, in 1869 presided at first court held in Baker Co. (now Chilton). Cir. 1875, a frame building replaced log church. Present brick building erected, 1935. Walnut Creek U. M. C. has always maintained a progressive Sunday School.

Erected 1977 by Alabama Historical Association.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Religion & Religious Structures. In addition, it is included in the Alabama Historical Association series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1828.

Location. 32° 51.274′ N, 86° 35.913′ W. Marker is in Clanton, Alabama, in Chilton County. It is on County Route 458, on the right when traveling north. Now located in the Walnut Creek Cemetery. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Clanton AL 35046, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Birmingham Metropolitan Area.

It is also in the American South

and specifically in the Deep South.

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 7 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Chilton County Veterans Memorial (approx. 2 miles away); USS Chilton (approx. 2 miles away); Chilton County Police Memorial

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(approx. 2.1 miles away); City of Clanton (approx. 2.1 miles away); Chilton County History (approx. 2.1 miles away); Central Alabama Vietnam Veterans Memorial (approx. 2.1 miles away); Moore Cemetery (approx. 4.7 miles away); Chilton County Training School 1924-1969 (approx. 6.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Clanton.

Photographed by David J Gaines, February 26, 2012

2. Walnut Creek United Methodist Church Marker

Photographed by Mike Wintermantel, May 28, 2023

3. Walnut Creek United Methodist Church Marker

This view shows the marker's updated location in the cemetery.

Credits. This page was last revised on June 3, 2023. It was originally submitted on March 1, 2012, by David J Gaines of Pinson, Alabama. This page has been viewed 1,460 times since then and 43 times this year. Last updated on May 15, 2015, by J. Makali Bruton of Washington, District of Columbia. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 1, 2012, by David J Gaines of Pinson, Alabama. 3. submitted on May 30, 2023, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.