St. John the Evangelist Church
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snfromky
N 36° 57.978 W 088° 40.371
16S E 351084 N 4092441
Located in rural McCracken County, this marker celebrates one of the areas first Catholic churches.
Waymark Code: WMNAF8
Location: Kentucky, United States
Date Posted: 01/31/2015
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Roots of the first Catholic parish in McCracken Co. go back to German immigrants who settled in this area about 1839. Fr. Elisha Durbin said Mass in homes until log church was built in 1849. A frame church was built in 1869 & used until the present church was dedicated in 1933. Extensive renovation was completed in 2006.
Marker Name: St John the Evagelist Church
Marker Location: Roadside
Type of Marker: Building
Marker Number (for official markers): 2405
Group(s) Responsible for placing Marker:
St. John the Evangelist Church, Kentucky Historical Society and the Kentucky Department of Highways
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