Mount Zion Baptist Church and Swift Creek Cemetery

Mount Zion Baptist Church and Swift Creek Cemetery (HM18O5)

Location: Lake Butler, FL 32054 Union County
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Country: United States of America
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N 30° 5.212', W 82° 22.141'

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Continuous religious services have been held on this site since 1844. The first church, of hand hewn logs was erected, and the following were elected elders at the time of constitution, February 20, 1847: Cornealus Buey and Sham Peacock. The first pastor was Elder Elias Knight. Other charter members were Jonas, Sarah, Penny, and Emily Driggers, John Wester and James Johnson. One of the oldest marked graves is John Roberts, 1778-1854. This church is now and has been since constitution a member of the Suwannee Association of the Primitive Baptist Faith and Order.
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HM NumberHM18O5
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Marker NumberF-118
Year Placed1964
Placed ByFlorida Board of Parks and Historic Memorials in Cooperation with the Board of County Commissioners, Union County
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Tuesday, September 16th, 2014 at 12:54am PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)17R E 368070 N 3329201
Decimal Degrees30.08686667, -82.36901667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 30° 5.212', W 82° 22.141'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds30° 5' 12.72" N, 82° 22' 8.46" W
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Area Code(s)386
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 453-501 Co Rd 231A, Lake Butler FL 32054, US
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