Childers Chapel

Childers Chapel (HMP6I)

Location: Valley Grande, AL 36701 Dallas County
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N 32° 29.198', W 87° 3.057'

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Established circa 1819 as Childers Meeting House on land given by George Childers. Patent for the land was issued to George Childers March 16, 1819. This Methodist Church was later known as Childers Chapel. Church burned in 1842. Congregation rebuilt the church in Valley Creek (Summerfield), construction beginning October 23, 1844. New church was dedicated October 5, 1845. This site has continued as the burying ground for the Summerfield Methodist Church congregation and the early families of the Summerfield Community. The Church was originally a part of the Cahawba Circuit and was placed in the Montgomery District in 1837/38.
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HM NumberHMP6I
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Year Placed1989
Placed ByAlabama Historical Association
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Tuesday, September 23rd, 2014 at 9:00pm PDT -07:00
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Locationbig map
UTM (WGS84 Datum)16S E 495213 N 3594378
Decimal Degrees32.48663333, -87.05095000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 32° 29.198', W 87° 3.057'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds32° 29' 11.88" N, 87° 3' 3.42" W
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Area Code(s)334
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 6478-6684 Co Rd 37, Valley Grande AL 36701, US
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