First Baptist Church

First Baptist Church (HM9GY)

Location: Forest City, NC 28043 Rutherford County
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Country: United States of America
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N 35° 20.07', W 81° 52.104'

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Organized as Cool Springs Baptist Church in John Bostick home in 1848-met there until 1855, about 500 feet west. First log Meeting House and Cemetery on Vance Street, 1855-1867. Second church house located in present Cool Springs Cemetery, 1867-1889. Church deeded cemetery to town of Forest City in 1938. Third church house (Forest City Baptist) was located on this site and was first brick building in Forest City, 1889-1915. Served as public school 1915-1922. Site of parsonage 1923-1985. Fourth and present church erected in 1915. Alexander Memorial Educational Building, 1927. Listed in National Register of Historic Places 1989.
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HM NumberHM9GY
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Date Added Thursday, October 2nd, 2014 at 11:06pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)17S E 421079 N 3910484
Decimal Degrees35.33450000, -81.86840000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 35° 20.07', W 81° 52.104'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds35° 20' 4.20" N, 81° 52' 6.24" W
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Area Code(s)828
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 1848 S Church St, Forest City NC 28043, US
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