Buffalo Ridge Church - 1A 24
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vhasler
N 36° 26.414 W 082° 27.272
17S E 369634 N 4033761
First Baptist Church in Tennessee
Waymark Code: WM55MY
Location: Tennessee, United States
Date Posted: 11/15/2008
Views: 22
Sign text: 5.0 miles. This pioneer Baptist church, established in 1779 by the Rev. Tidence Lane, was the first Baptist Church on Tennessee soil. The church itself has been moved to Gray's Station: the cemetery remains. Here is buried the Rev. Jonathan Mulkey, 1752-1826, who was its second pastor.
Marker along highway TN36 between Boone's Creek and Kingsport.
Marker Name: Buffalo Ridge Church
Marker Location: Roadside
Type of Marker: Building
Marker Number: 1A24
Group(s) Responsible for placing Marker:
Tennessee Historical Commission
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