Near Coffee Springs in Coffee County, Alabama — The American South (East South Central)
Holloway Tabernacle Church
Est. 1912
Photographed by David J Gaines, April 17, 2016
1. Holloway Tabernacle Church Marker
In 1915 this congregation joined with the Alabama District of The Assemblies of God. First pastors were: Rev. Elijah Spence and Rev. Wayne Tomlin.
First deacons were: G.W. Grimes, Jim Holloway, A.D. Grimes and Dan Stinson.
Charter members were: Joe and Mary T. Holloway, George and Anna Grimes, Dan and Georgan Stinson, John W. Holloway, Dewey P. Holloway, Jim Holloway, Andrew and Mary Bell Grimes, Melinda J. Kennedy, Francis Anderson, Oscar and Mattie Weeks, Ellen Wooten and Alice Grimes.
Erected 1978 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 1912.
Location. 31° 14.6′ N, 85° 57.842′ W. Marker is near Coffee Springs, Alabama, in Coffee County. It is at the intersection of County Route 639 and County Route 640, on the right when traveling west on County Route 639. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Coffee Springs AL 36318, United States of America. Touch for directions.
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 9 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Mt. Pleasant Missionary Baptist Church
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Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, September 20, 2025
2. Holloway Tabernacle Church Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on September 23, 2025. It was originally submitted on June 21, 2016, by David J Gaines of Pinson, Alabama. This page has been viewed 1,220 times since then and 70 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on June 21, 2016, by David J Gaines of Pinson, Alabama. 2. submitted on September 23, 2025, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
