Ford's Chapel United Methodist Church

Ford's Chapel United Methodist Church (HMQLB)

Location: Harvest, AL 35749 Madison County
Buy Alabama State flags at Flagstore.com!
Country: United States of America
Buy United States of America flags at Flagstore.com!

N 34° 50.463', W 86° 43.853'

  • 0 likes
  • 0 check ins
  • 0 favorites
  • 289 views
Inscription

(organized 1808)

The Western Conference, Oct. 1-7, 1808 in Williamson County, Tenn., sent James Gwinn to the "great bend" of the Tenn. River. Gwinn organized at the home of Richard and Betsy Ford, the first Methodist Society of the six in the Flint Circuit. This circuit, among others, was served for many years by circuit riders. First building was started in 1815. Building and 2½ acres of land deeded to church trustees in 1824 by the Fords. Present sanctuary, begun in 1870 on original foundation, has undergone several renovations and minor alterations.
Details
HM NumberHMQLB
Tags
Year Placed1979
Placed ByAlabama Historical Association
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Wednesday, October 1st, 2014 at 5:10am PDT -07:00
Pictures
Sorry, but we don't have a picture of this historical marker yet. If you have a picture, please share it with us. It's simple to do. 1) Become a member. 2) Adopt this historical marker listing. 3) Upload the picture.
Locationbig map
UTM (WGS84 Datum)16S E 524604 N 3855449
Decimal Degrees34.84105000, -86.73088333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 34° 50.463', W 86° 43.853'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds34° 50' 27.78" N, 86° 43' 51.18" W
Driving DirectionsGoogle Maps
Area Code(s)256
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 115-125 Ford Chapel Dr, Harvest AL 35749, US
Alternative Maps Google Maps, MapQuest, Bing Maps, Yahoo Maps, MSR Maps, OpenCycleMap, MyTopo Maps, OpenStreetMap

Is this marker missing? Are the coordinates wrong? Do you have additional information that you would like to share with us? If so, check in.

Nearby Markersshow on map
Check Ins  check in   |    all

Have you seen this marker? If so, check in and tell us about it.

Comments 0 comments

Maintenance Issues
  1. Is this marker part of a series?
  2. What historical period does the marker represent?
  3. What historical place does the marker represent?
  4. What type of marker is it?
  5. What class is the marker?
  6. What style is the marker?
  7. Does the marker have a number?
  8. This marker needs at least one picture.
  9. Can this marker be seen from the road?
  10. Is the marker in the median?