Hoover in Jefferson County, Alabama — The American South (East South Central)

Patton Chapel Church 1866

Photographed by Tim Carr, February 24, 2010

1. Patton Chapel Church 1866 Marker

Inscription. Just after the War Between the States Robert Berry Patton gave seven acres of land, logs from his sawmill to build a church, school and cemetery. He served as the first pastor. Fire destroyed the church in 1908 and 1938. The school served the area until 1924. Many early settlers are buried here and the site is still in use. As a city landmark and after several name changes, it is now Hoover First United Methodist Church.

Erected by Hoover Historical Society.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Education • Religion & Religious Structures • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1908.

Location. 33° 23.465′ N, 86° 48.501′ W. Marker is in Hoover, Alabama, in Jefferson County. It is on Patton Chapel Road west of Montgomery Highway (U.S. 31), on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1934 Patton Chapel Road, Birmingham AL 35226, 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 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Hoover (approx. ¼ mile away); Founding Of Hoover (approx. 0.8 miles away); Monte D'Oro (approx. 1.1 miles away); Rocky Ridge Elementary School (approx.

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2.8 miles away); Overseer’s House (approx. 2.8 miles away); Hale - Joseph Home (approx. 2.8 miles away); The Park Avenue Historical District (approx. 2.9 miles away); Bluff Park Elementary School / Hoover Community Education (approx. 3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Hoover.

Photographed by Tim Carr, February 24, 2010

2. Patton Chapel Church 1866 Marker

Hoover First United Methodist Church image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Tim Carr, February 24, 2010

3. Hoover First United Methodist Church

Patton Chapel Cemetery image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Tim Carr, February 24, 2010

4. Patton Chapel Cemetery

Gravesite of Robert and Ann Eliza Patton image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Tim Carr, February 24, 2010

5. Gravesite of Robert and Ann Eliza Patton

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on March 10, 2010, by Timothy Carr of Birmingham, Alabama. This page has been viewed 2,468 times since then and 53 times this year. Last updated on May 31, 2015, by J. Makali Bruton of Washington, District of Columbia. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on March 10, 2010, by Timothy Carr of Birmingham, Alabama. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.