Gray in Washington County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)

Buﬀalo Ridge Church

Buffalo Ridge Church Marker image. Click for full size.

By Russell Haynes, August 17, 2013

1. Buffalo Ridge Church Marker

Inscription. 5.0 miles. This pioneer Baptist Church, established in 1779 by the Rev. Tidence Lane, was the first Baptist Church on Tennessee soil. The church itself has been moved to Gray's Station: the cemetery remains. Here is buried the Rev. Johathan Mulkey, 1752-1826, who was its second pastor.

Erected by Tennessee Historical Commission. (Marker Number 1A 24.)

Marker series. This marker is included in the Tennessee Historical Commission marker series.

Location. 36° 26.412′ N, 82° 27.27′ W. Marker is in Gray, Tennessee, in Washington County. Marker is at the intersection of Kingsport Highway and Gray Station Road on Kingsport Highway. Touch for map. Located at the corner of Kingsport Highway and Gray Station Road. Marker is in this post office area: Johnson City TN 37615, United States of America.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 7 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Fiddlin’ Charlie Bowman (approx. 2.8 miles away); Boone's Creek Church (approx. 4.3 miles away); William Bean's Cabin (approx. 4.3 miles away); Daniel Boone (approx. 4.7 miles away); Suffering and Survival (approx. 6 miles away); Jesse Duncan (approx. 6.2 miles away); Rocky Mount (approx. 6.8 miles away); History on Knob Creek (approx. 7.1 miles away).

Categories. • Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Churches & Religion • Colonial Era •

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. This page originally submitted on August 17, 2013. This page has been viewed 328 times since then and 26 times this year. Photo 1. submitted on August 17, 2013, by Russell Haynes of Gray, Tennessee. • Al Wolf was the editor who published this page.

Editor’s want-list for this marker. Would appreciate photos of the other side of the marker -and- long view photos of the Church. • Can you help?