French's Chapel Historical

French's Chapel Historical (HM1X09)

Location: Jackson, AL 36545 Clarke County
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Country: United States of America
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N 31° 27.381', W 87° 38.189'

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First church building of record in Clarke County.
Erected here in 1810 by John French of Virginia,
who organized Methodist congregation here 1811.
Combined with Gainestown Church 1897.
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HM NumberHM1X09
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Placed ByClarke County Historical Society
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Sunday, February 26th, 2017 at 9:01am PST -08:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)16R E 439528 N 3480354
Decimal Degrees31.45635000, -87.63648333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 31° 27.381', W 87° 38.189'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds31° 27' 22.86" N, 87° 38' 11.34" W
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Area Code(s)251
Which side of the road?Marker is on the right when traveling South
Closest Postal AddressAt or near Barlow Bend Rd, Jackson AL 36545, US
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