Near Hatchechubbee in Russell County, Alabama — The American South (East South Central)

Uchee Chapel Methodist Church

Photographed By Mark Hilton, October 16, 2013

1. Uchee Chapel Methodist Church Marker

Inscription. This circa 1859 building is a very good and intact example of the temple front house of worship in the purest form of the Greek Revival style. It was constructed by L.S. Johnson at the same time as the nearby Good Hope Baptist Church. The Uchee Chapel membership dates from 1836. An early log church building was erected in 1838. The first pastor was David E. McIntyre who, by his second conference year, could report 124 white and 53 black members. The church was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1997.

Erected 1998 by The Uchee Chapel Methodist Church and the Historic Chattahoochee Commission.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Churches & Religion. A significant historical year for this entry is 1859.

Location. 32° 21.242′ N, 85° 19.903′ W. Marker is near Hatchechubbee, Alabama, in Russell County. Marker is on North Uchee Road (County Road 22) one mile east of Walker Road (County Road 2), on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 5885 N Uchee Rd, Hatchechubbee AL 36858, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 10 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Uchee / Good Hope Baptist Church, Uchee (approx. 1½ miles away); St. Peter A.M.E. Church Cemetery (approx. 5.1 miles away);

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Shiloh Baptist Church (approx. 6½ miles away); Joel Hurt House (approx. 9.1 miles away); Long Family (approx. 9.2 miles away); Hurtsboro United Methodist Church (approx. 9.2 miles away); In Memory of Phoebe Tolbert Key (approx. 9.7 miles away); Creek Stand Methodist Church (approx. 9.7 miles away).

Uchee Chapel Methodist Church image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Mark Hilton, October 16, 2013

2. Uchee Chapel Methodist Church

View inside of the Uchee Chapel Methodist Church. image. Click for full size.

Photographed By James L.Whitman, July 31, 2021

3. View inside of the Uchee Chapel Methodist Church.

Photographed By James L.Whitman, November 5, 2023

4. Uchee Chapel Methodist Church Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on November 8, 2023. It was originally submitted on October 16, 2013, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. This page has been viewed 836 times since then and 63 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 16, 2013, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. 3. submitted on August 2, 2021, by James L.Whitman of Eufaula, Alabama. 4. submitted on November 7, 2023, by James L.Whitman of Eufaula, Alabama. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.