Red River Church
Posted by: 
snfromky
N 36° 34.958 W 087° 03.962
16S E 494092 N 4048576
This sign commemorates the first church west of the Cumberlands.
Waymark Code: WM2H3G
Location: Tennessee, United States
Date Posted: 11/03/2007
Views: 48
1/2 mile from here is the present site of the Red River Baptist Church. Constituted July 25, 1791, its first location was 1 1/2 miles west, near the south bank of the Red River. It is the first church to be founded west of the Cumberlands. It was moved to its present location in 1898.
Marker Name: Red River Church
Marker Location: Roadside
Type of Marker: Building
Marker Number: C3 11
Group(s) Responsible for placing Marker:
Tennessee Historical Commission
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