Bethel Baptist Church & Cemetery - McKinley, AL
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N 32° 18.015 W 087° 32.439
16S E 449099 N 3573845
Small marker notes the beginnings of the church, its pastor and its addition as an Alabama Landmark.
Waymark Code: WMKGYC
Location: Alabama, United States
Date Posted: 04/13/2014
Views: 3
Marker Text:
Constituted June 6, 1821 from the fruits of labor of the venerable Solomon Perkins, For four years after their constitution they enjoyed almost a continual revival. Home of Miss Willie Kelly, a missionary to China from 1894 to 1936. This church was deemed a significant land mark and added to the Register of Alabama Landmarks and Heritage on April 11, 1984.
Marker Name: Bethel Baptist Church & Cemetery
Marker Type: Rural Roadside
Addtional Information::
Land given by this church was used to build the Bethel Hill Missionary Baptist Church a mile from here.
Date Dedicated / Placed: Not Listed
Marker Number: Not Listed
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