Title
Bethel Presbyterian Church
Subject
Church
Bethel Baptist Church
Description
Photo of church, historic marker, and old grave at the Bethel Presbyterian Church, 7100 Watermelon Road, Northport.
Text of historic marker:
Text of historic marker:
Bethel Presbyterian Church
Originally organized (1818) as Bethel Baptist Church by three ministers - Nathan Roberts, James Baines and Thomas Baines - at the home of Jeremiah Jeffrey near falls of the Black Warrior River. Log building erected at this site (1822) as first church house. Later moved to present site and framed building erected. Church discontinued 1870 because of membership loss. Bethel Presbyterian Church established on same site (1901) by evangilist D. N. Yarbro. Present structure erected 1948; educational building added 1958.
Alabama Historical Association 1980
Text of grave stone:
ABSOLOM DEASON
Born March 23
1790
Died Sept. 18
1857
Alabama Historical Association 1980
Text of grave stone:
ABSOLOM DEASON
Born March 23
1790
Died Sept. 18
1857
Source
Elizabeth Bradt
Date
November 2022
Contributor
Elizabeth Bradt (Description)
Type
Photograph
Identifier
697
Coverage
Northport (AL)
Original Format
Photograph