Big Creek United Methodist Church Cemetery - Big Creek, AL
N 31° 04.518 W 085° 25.889
16R E 649631 N 3439004
The cemetery is located behind the Big Creek United Methodist Church and is best known for the Revolutionary War Soldier buried there. The church and cemetery are located in Houston County about 10 miles south of Dothan, Alabama.
Waymark Code: WMFD3C
Location: Alabama, United States
Date Posted: 09/30/2012
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The following information about the church and its cemetery is from an historical marker located at the site:
SIDE 1: Big Creek United Methodist Church
One of the oldest churches in southeast Alabama and reportedly the oldest church in Houston County. The first church structure was a log building constructed about 20 yards north of the present building. The second structure was a larger frame building erected in 1865. In 1905, a new frame structure was built. Four Sunday School rooms and a brick exterior were added to the church in 1959.
SIDE 2: Joseph Watford Revolutionary War Veteran
Adjacent to Big Creek United Methodist Church is a cemetery containing the grave of Joseph Watford. Mr. Watford served as a soldier for four years during the American Revolutionary War. In 1833, he emigrated from South Carolina to this area of southeast Alabama. He died in July 1845. Mr. Watford is believed to be the only Revolutionary War Veteran buried in Houston County.
There are an estimated 700 graves in the cemetery.