Fountain City United Methodist Church

Fountain City United Methodist Church (HMLM9)

Location: Knoxville, TN 37918 Knox County
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Country: United States of America
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N 36° 2.182', W 83° 56.003'

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Fountain Head Campground

(Front):
Fountain City
United Methodist Church
Founded in 1825
In 1824, E.F. Sevier, grandson of Gov. John Sevier, came to this area as a Methodist circuit rider. By 1825, a plot of ground was secured and Fountain Head became a "preaching place." A log meeting house (c 1828) was built followed by a white frame church (1845). The church, campground, hotel, "the Dummy line" train, and lake nearby all made Fountain Head a popular resort by 1891. A red brick church was built in 1892 with the new name, Fountain City Methodist Episcopal Church, South.

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Fountain Head Campground
1833-1885
In 1851 Fountain Head Methodist Episcopal ChurchSouth purchased the Fountain Head Campground, a 12 acre wooded grove with a large spring. The DailyPress and Herald reported this scene in 1869: "All was peaceful since the war with white tents, wagons and buggies dotting the grove. Early devotions, two daytime services and the last at 'early candle light' called campers to the white Methodist church. On Sunday 2000 were in attendance. This campground is now Fountain City Park.
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HM NumberHMLM9
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Marker Number1E 112
Placed ByTennesee Historical Commission
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Date Added Saturday, October 11th, 2014 at 10:30am PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)17S E 235706 N 3991964
Decimal Degrees36.03636667, -83.93338333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 36° 2.182', W 83° 56.003'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds36° 2' 10.92" N, 83° 56' 0.18" W
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Area Code(s)865
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 100-320 Hotel Rd, Knoxville TN 37918, US
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