St. John's Church, Forkland, AL
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N 32° 38.959 W 087° 52.961
16S E 417217 N 3612755
Historic church located along US highway 43 in Alabama.
Waymark Code: WM5YAP
Location: Alabama, United States
Date Posted: 03/01/2009
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St. John's Episcopal Church is a historic Episcopal church in Forkland, Alabama. The wooden Gothic Revival structure was built in 1859 to the designs of Richard Upjohn. It was originally located south of Greensboro in Alabama's prairie, part of the Black Belt. The congregation was organized in 1834 by Caleb Ives, a pioneer missionary, and was admitted to parish status in 1838. The first rector was the Rev. John Avery. The church building was built in 1859 and moved across the Black Warrior River to its present location in 1878.
Date the Church was built, dedicated or cornerstone laid: 01/01/1859
Age of Church building determined by?: Historical Society
If denomination of Church is not part of the name, please provide it here: Episcopal
If Church holds a weekly worship service and "all are welcome", please give the day of the week: Sunday
Indicate the time that the primary worship service is held. List only one: 11:00 AM
Street address of Church:
Highway 69
Forkland, AL USA
36740
Primary website for Church or Historic Church Building: [Web Link]
If Church is open to the public, please indicate hours: Not listed
Secondary Website for Church or Historic Church Building: Not listed
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