Paran Baptist Church, The little Church in the Wildwood
N 29° 43.846 W 081° 55.827
17R E 410016 N 3289315
Found this beautiful old Church in the highways and the hedges.
Waymark Code: WM3400
Location: Florida, United States
Date Posted: 02/05/2008
Views: 40
We saw the sign from the road founded in 1855, so we decided to see what was there. We came to the end of the dirt road to find a quaint little country church sitting atop a hill surrounded by the Church's Graveyard." Paran is located approximately one-half mile off State Road 100 at 125 Paran Church Road near the community of Grandin. Paran Cemetery, which adjoins the church, has gravesites dating back to the mid-1800’s. It is filled with azaleas and dogwood trees, and surrounds the church with color in the spring.Paran Baptist Church was founded by the Rev. E.B. Timmons, William Johnson and M.N. Strickland on the first Sunday in October 1856. Rev. Timmons was the first pastor of the church. There have been three church buildings on the property. The first was a log cabin. The present day building was dedicated on September 9, 1904, and stands on the exact location of the original log cabin. The building has cathedral arched windows and a steeple with a bell. The bell still rings out on Sundays and Wednesdays to call the congregation to worship. Paran Baptist is one of the oldest churches in Putnam County, and continues as an active congregation dedicated to the service of God." quoted from church web page
Date the Church was built, dedicated or cornerstone laid: 09/09/1904
Age of Church building determined by?: Church website
If denomination of Church is not part of the name, please provide it here: Baptist
If Church holds a weekly worship service and "all are welcome", please give the day of the week: Sunday
Indicate the time that the primary worship service is held. List only one: 11:00 AM
Street address of Church:
125 Paran Church Road
Grandin, Fla USA
32138
Primary website for Church or Historic Church Building: [Web Link]
If Church is open to the public, please indicate hours: Not listed
Secondary Website for Church or Historic Church Building: Not listed
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