Methodist Episcopal Church, South - Abbeville, AL
N 31° 34.173 W 085° 14.975
16R E 666115 N 3494053
The Methodist Church in Abbeville was established circa 1830 as a mission of the Lawrenceville Circuit.
Waymark Code: WMFKTP
Location: Alabama, United States
Date Posted: 10/31/2012
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The Methodist Episcopal Church, South historical marker is a standard Historical Chattahoochee Commission metal marker. It is located in front of the church building on Doswell Street. The marker was placed by the Historical Chattahoochee Commission and the Henry County Historical Society.
Marker Name: Methodist Episcopal Church, South
Marker Type: Urban
Addtional Information::
Marker Text:
Erected 1896
Erected to the glory of God, the Methodist Church in Abbeville was established circa 1830 as a mission of the Lawrenceville Circuit. The 1850 church was erected north of the present post office on East Washington Street. Present church retains most of its original features including bell and belfry, parquet ceiling and hand finished beams. First Sunday School annex built in 1949 with addition in 1958. Proclaimed Henry County’s number one historical structure in 1973 by Henry County Historical Society.
Date Dedicated / Placed: 1979
Marker Number: None
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