Cowarts Baptist Church/Cowarts School

Cowarts Baptist Church/Cowarts School (HM182T)

Location: Cowarts, AL 36321 Houston County
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Country: United States of America
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N 31° 12.023', W 85° 18.341'

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Cowarts Baptist Church
Cowarts Baptist Church was founded in 1885 when dissension arose in the Congregation of Smyrna. Originally located beside the cemetery, the church was destroyed by fire during the 1890s. It was rebuilt and dedicated on this site May 1, 1903 in front of the existing Cowarts School. A cyclone destroyed both the church and school on Friday, January 10, 1918 about 2 p.m. Beginning in March 1918, Cowarts Baptist Church was rebuilt and has remained on the site.

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Cowarts School
In January 1894, the Cowarts School moved from its original location beside the cemetery and relocated to this site. School was in session Friday, January 10, 1918 when a cyclone struck about 2 p.m. destroying the school and killing seven children and their professor. The twister cut a 13-mile path through the eastern side of the county leaving a total of 12 dead with an estimated 120 injured.
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HM NumberHM182T
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Year Placed2010
Placed ByAlabama Tourism Department and the Town of Cowarts
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Tuesday, September 30th, 2014 at 12:43pm PDT -07:00
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Locationbig map
UTM (WGS84 Datum)16R E 661421 N 3453046
Decimal Degrees31.20038333, -85.30568333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 31° 12.023', W 85° 18.341'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds31° 12' 1.38" N, 85° 18' 20.46" W
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Area Code(s)334
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 2777-2781 Jordon Ave, Cowarts AL 36321, US
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