Near Arab in Marshall County, Alabama — The American South (East South Central)
Shoal Creek Baptist Church
Photographed By Johnny Tidmore, September 23, 2013
1. Shoal Creek Baptist Church Marker
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Shoal Creek Baptist Church. . The church was founded on March 14, 1886 by charter members R.J. Riddle, Julie Riddle, W.J. Wright, A. M. Preston, W.B. Scott and F.E. Scott. It is named after Shoal Creek, which rises up less than a mile from the church grounds and empties into the Tennessee River near Paint Rock Bluff. Before the original building was erected in 1887, services were held under a brush arbor. The present sanctuary was built in 1956, the education building in 1979, and the fellowship hall in 1993. Shoal Creek's first pastor was P.M. Thompson. Montgomery K. Taylor, another of the church's early pastors, served here for thirty years. He also served as the first pastor of Arab First Baptist during his term at Shoal Creek. As he had requested during his tenure, he was laid to rest behind the church in the grave plot closest to the pulpit.
The church was founded on March 14, 1886 by charter members R.J. Riddle, Julie Riddle, W.J. Wright, A. M. Preston, W.B. Scott and F.E. Scott. It is named after Shoal Creek, which rises up less than a mile from the church grounds and empties into the Tennessee River near Paint Rock Bluff. Before the original building was erected in 1887, services were held under a brush arbor. The present sanctuary was built in 1956, the education building in 1979, and the fellowship hall in 1993. Shoal Creek's first pastor was P.M. Thompson. Montgomery K. Taylor, another of the church's early pastors, served here for thirty years. He also served as the first pastor of Arab First Baptist during his term at Shoal Creek. As he had requested during his tenure, he was laid to rest behind the church in the grave plot closest to the pulpit.
Location. 34° 19.577′ N, 86° 27.031′ W. Marker is near Arab, Alabama, in Marshall County. Marker is at the intersection of Shoal
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Creek Road and Brentwood Lane, on the right when traveling east on Shoal Creek Road. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 788 Shoal Creed Rd, Arab AL 35016, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Photographed By Johnny Tidmore, September 24, 2013
2. Shoal Creek Baptist Church Marker
Photographed By Johnny Tidmore, September 24, 2013
3. Shoal Creek Baptist Church
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on September 23, 2013, by Johnny Tidmore of Arab, Alabama. This page has been viewed 729 times since then and 38 times this year. Photos:1. submitted on September 23, 2013, by Johnny Tidmore of Arab, Alabama. 2, 3. submitted on September 24, 2013, by Johnny Tidmore of Arab, Alabama. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
