Near Shiloh in Marengo County, Alabama — The American South (East South Central)

Shiloh Baptist Church

Organized July 1827

Photographed By Mark Hilton, April 12, 2014

1. Shiloh Baptist Church Marker

Inscription. The original building was located about three miles east of the present site near the village of Shiloh. It was used as a union church until it became a Baptist Church in 1842. A new building was erected at the present site and the first bodies were laid to rest in the adjacent cemetery. Prior to the Civil War, blacks also attended worship services. In 1878, they withdrew their membership to erect their own building. Seven churches have been organized from Shiloh Church, of which five remain active.

Erected 2000 by Alabama Historical Association.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Churches & Religion. In addition, it is included in the Alabama Historical Association series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1842.

Location. 32° 6.129′ N, 87° 45.929′ W. Marker is near Shiloh, Alabama, in Marengo County. Marker is on Shiloh Church Road (County Road 82) 0.6 miles north of County Road 55, on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 721 Shiloh Church Road, Dixons Mills AL 36736, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 14 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Office of Joel Desaker Jones (approx. 2.8 miles away); Choctaw Corner

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(approx. 9.9 miles away); Airmount Grave Shelter And Cemetery (approx. 10.9 miles away); Thomasville War Memorial (approx. 13.1 miles away); Thomasville's Early History (approx. 13.2 miles away); Williams’ Temple CME Church (approx. 13.4 miles away); Pine Hill, Alabama (approx. 13.4 miles away); History of the Town of Thomaston (approx. 14 miles away).

Shiloh Baptist Church image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Mark Hilton, April 12, 2014

2. Shiloh Baptist Church

Shiloh Primitive Baptist Church in background image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Mark Hilton, April 12, 2014

3. Shiloh Primitive Baptist Church in background

Bell at Shiloh Baptist Church image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Mark Hilton, April 12, 2014

4. Bell at Shiloh Baptist Church

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on April 13, 2014, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. This page has been viewed 772 times since then and 53 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on April 13, 2014, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.