Earliest Church in Elba
A congregation of the Methodist Episcopal Church, South existed in Elba eve before Rev. Robert Shaw Rabb was assigned as the first minister to the Elba Circuit on December 15, 1853. This site was purchased in 1909 and the Church officially opened on February 12, 1911. Large panels of stained glass windows are a memorial to Confederate soldiers from Coffee County. The historic Church bell was cast on February 21, 1908 in Hillsboro, Ohio.| HM Number | HM10O5 |
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| Year Placed | 2007 |
| Placed By | Alabama Historical Association |
| Marker Condition | No reports yet |
| Date Added | Sunday, September 21st, 2014 at 7:11am PDT -07:00 |
| UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 16R E 588659 N 3475822 |
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| Decimal Degrees | 31.41365000, -86.06726667 |
| Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 31° 24.819', W 86° 4.036' |
| Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 31° 24' 49.14" N, 86° 4' 2.16" W |
| Driving Directions | Google Maps |
| Area Code(s) | 334 |
| Closest Postal Address | At or near 519-599 Davis St, Elba AL 36323, US |
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