Old Union Church
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member BarbershopDru
N 36° 50.618 W 086° 25.890
16S E 550686 N 4077677
A night time photo of a marker for a nearby church.
Waymark Code: WM6GCW
Location: Kentucky, United States
Date Posted: 05/31/2009
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member ReedKyCacheFinders
Views: 8

OLD UNION CHURCH

Legislative Act of 1795 gave right
to 200 acres for each settler in
Green River country. This brought
many from Carolina's. Among them
were Baptists, two preachers, who
constituted Union Church in 1795.
John Hightower first pastor
served until 1813. Meeting house shared
with other denominations. Services
thru Civil War while most did not.
Present building erected in 1866.

County: Warren
Location: US 31-W, KY 240, 7 mi. E. of Woodburn

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Detail in the nearby Geocache, indicates that the church is still active.
Marker Name: Old Union Church

Marker Location: Roadside

Type of Marker: Building

Marker Number (for official markers): 1063

Group(s) Responsible for placing Marker:
Kentucky Historical Society Kentucky Department of Highways


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