First Baptist Church of Eufaula - Eufaula, AL
N 31° 53.495 W 085° 08.620
16R E 675560 N 3529921
First Baptist Church of Eufaula was constituted as Irwinton Baptist Church on June 24, 1837.
Waymark Code: WMFJHA
Location: Alabama, United States
Date Posted: 10/26/2012
Views: 8
The First Baptist Church of Eufaula historical marker is a standard Historic Chattahoochee Commission metal marker. It is located beside the church at the intersection of E Barbour Street and N Randolph Avenue. It was placed by The Historic Chattahoochee Commission and the First Baptist Church of Eufaula.
Marker Name: First Baptist Church of Eufaula
Marker Type: Urban
Addtional Information::
Marker Text:
Irwinton Baptist Church was constituted on June 24, 1837. The name of the town changed to Eufaula in 1843 and consequently the name of the church became Eufaula First Baptist Church. The church assumed its third name in 1869 when it was changed to First Baptist Church of Eufaula. The church met temporarily in the male academy at the NW corner of Union and Livingston Streets. In 1841 a new church building was erected at the NW corner of Union and Forsyth Streets. The second church was built at this location and was dedicated on Nov. 5, 1871. The building was destroyed by fire caused by lightning on Aug. 12, 1907 and rebuilt using the same exterior walls without the steeple.
Date Dedicated / Placed: 2001
Marker Number: None
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