Pollard in Escambia County, Alabama — The American South (East South Central)
Pollard Methodist Church
Photographed By Mark Hilton, June 14, 2015
1. Pollard Methodist Church Marker
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Pollard Methodist Church. . A pre Civil War structure, this is the oldest church building remaining in Escambia County, Alabama. Confederate veterans related stories that mules and horses were sheltered inside during harsh winter months. Circuit riders served the church in the early days and in 1869 Robert F. Mountain was pastor. The bell was a gift from a riverboat captain named Kelley in gratitude for the aid church members gave his crew and passengers when his vessel wrecked and burned on the nearby Conecuh River. Methodists were in this area as early as 1830. In 1984 Pollard hosted the Methodist bicentennial celebration for Brewton, East Brewton, Cedar Hill, Zion AME, Flomaton and Century, Florida.
A pre Civil War structure, this is the oldest church building remaining in Escambia County, Alabama. Confederate veterans related stories that mules and horses were sheltered inside during harsh winter months. Circuit riders served the church in the early days and in 1869 Robert F. Mountain was pastor. The bell was a gift from a riverboat captain named Kelley in gratitude for the aid church members gave his crew and passengers when his vessel wrecked and burned on the nearby Conecuh River. Methodists were in this area as early as 1830. In 1984 Pollard hosted the Methodist bicentennial celebration for Brewton, East Brewton, Cedar Hill, Zion AME, Flomaton and Century, Florida.
Erected 2010 by the Escambia County Historical Society.
Location. 31° 1.556′ N, 87° 10.299′ W. Marker is in Pollard, Alabama, in Escambia County. Marker is at the intersection of Lamosa Street and Misella Street, on the right when traveling east on Lamosa Street. Touch for map. Marker
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is at or near this postal address: 910 Lamosa Street, Flomaton AL 36441, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on June 15, 2015, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. This page has been viewed 805 times since then and 66 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3. submitted on June 15, 2015, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.