Old Bethel United Primitive Baptist Church and Cemetery - Asbury, AL
N 34° 22.643 W 086° 06.611
16S E 581808 N 3804359
The Old Bethel United Primitive Baptist Church was organized by 1847 as one of the first churches on Sand Mountain.
Waymark Code: WMMV4P
Location: Alabama, United States
Date Posted: 11/06/2014
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The Old Bethel United Primitive Baptist Church and Cemetery historical marker is an Alabama Historical Association metal marker with the Alabama flag at the top. It is located on Old Bethel Road east of Asbury, AL. The marker was place by the Alabama Historical Association.
Marker Name: Old Bethel United Primitive Baptist Church and Cemetery
Marker Type: Rural Roadside
Addtional Information::
Marker Text:
Organized by 1847 as one of the first churches on Sand Mountain. First meeting house erected 1855; buildings at present site constructed about 1885 and 1927. Preachers included Samuel Tyler, Levi Isbell, and Mark Hyde. Five daughter churches constituted between 1862 and 1895, including nearby Concord in 1870. Cemetery begun 1876. Sarah (Birdwell) Isbell among first white settlers in Madison County, 1805. Ambrose Nall a sailor in Union blockade of the Confederacy. Elijah Isbell and John Bearden veterans of Union cavalry during Civil War.
Date Dedicated / Placed: 1991
Marker Number: None
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