Bethel United Methodist Church
N 30° 07.587 W 082° 37.367
17R E 343674 N 3333908
The White Church by the Side of the Road
Waymark Code: WMFNMN
Location: Florida, United States
Date Posted: 11/09/2012
Views: 16
Old Bethel Church was first organized by Alligator area settlers as early as the 1820s. The original church was a small log structure located some two miles northeast of this site. In 1855, this building was erected to accommodate a growing number of parishioners. One of only a few Antebellum church buildings which have survived in rural Florida, Bethel Church has served its congregation continuously since its mid-19th century founding. The building has been known in the community as "the white church by the side of the road" for over a century.
Marker Number: F-350
Date: 1994
County: Columbia
Marker Type: Roadside
Sponsored or placed by: Sponsored by Bethel United Methodist Church In Cooperation With The Florida Department of State
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