Old Elam Baptist Church Cemetery

Old Elam Baptist Church Cemetery (HM1K3F)

Location: Montgomery, AL 36109 Montgomery County
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Country: United States of America
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N 32° 24.952', W 86° 13.986'

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Montgomery County

Old Elam Baptist Church Cemetery is Montgomery County's 22nd cemetery listed in the prestigious Alabama Historic Cemetery Register. Rev. James McLemore, Electious Thompson, Arnold Edwards, and E. Jeter founded Old Elam Baptist Church on June 19, 1819. Although founded by a white congregation, for its first 46 years the church and cemetery were integrated. In 1865, the deed for the church and 10 acres including the cemetery were passed to the church's African American members.
The oldest graves date back to June 17, 1820. One grave belongs to a person born in South Africa in 1817 who was brought to America as a slave in 1823 and remained here until her death. The cemetery is diversified and holds the earthly remains for early settlers, slaves, sharecroppers, American and Confederate soldiers, educators, preachers, and successful businessmen and women. This cemetery provides powerful insights about the diligence and commitment of our ancestors. The Alabama Historical Commission listed this cemetery in the Alabama Historic Cemetery Register on March 19, 2013.
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HM NumberHM1K3F
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Year Placed2014
Placed ByThe Old Elam Missionary Baptist Church
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Tuesday, April 21st, 2015 at 6:01pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)16S E 572109 N 3586791
Decimal Degrees32.41586667, -86.23310000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 32° 24.952', W 86° 13.986'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds32° 24' 57.12" N, 86° 13' 59.16" W
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Area Code(s)334
Which side of the road?Marker is on the right when traveling West
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 2501-2569 Gunter Park Dr, Montgomery AL 36109, US
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