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 Davis Creek Primitive Baptist Church Constituted 1797 1D 45 - Speedwell, Claiborne Co, TN
N 36° 28.386 W 083° 51.160
17S E 244409 N 4040208
A Tennessee Historical Commission Sign on Hwy 63 near Speedwell in Claiborne County, TN
Waymark Code: WM180CP
Location: Tennessee, United States
Date Posted: 05/02/2023
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Davis Creek Primitive Baptist Church Constituted 1797
Davis Creek Primitive Baptist Church is believed to be the oldest Primitive Baptist congregation in Tennessee and has continued the same doctrine since its 1797 constitution. Established in Speedwell to serve the settlers of Yoakum Station, a part of the Henderson Land Grant, nineteen signers petitioned the Kehukee Association to form a Primitive Baptist Church. Among the many names were: Ausmus, Beeler, Box, Carr, Davis, Dunn, Yoakum, Hunter, Rogers, Vanbebber, Weaver, and Ellison. A total of ninety people joined on October 1, 17977. The current church building dates to 1850.
Marker Name: Davis Creek Primitive Baptist Church Constituted 1797
Marker Location: Roadside
Type of Marker: Building
Marker Number: 1D 45
Group(s) Responsible for placing Marker:
Tennessee Historical Commission
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