Joppa Baptist Church and Cemetery
National Register of Historic Places

Joppa Baptist Church and Cemetery

Mammoth Cave, Edmonson County, Kentucky
Listed
May 7, 1991
Type
District
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
91000496

About this property

Joppa Baptist Church and Cemetery is a historic church and cemetery in Mammoth Cave National Park in Kentucky. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1991. Joppa Baptist Church was established in 1861 and the present church was built in about 1900. The church is a one-story frame building on a sandstone block foundation. It is 40 by 29 feet (12.2 m × 8.8 m) in plan. Good Spring Baptist Church and Cemetery: also in Mammoth Cave National Park Mammoth Cave Baptist Church and Cemetery: also in Mammoth Cave National Park National Register of Historic Places listings in Edmonson County, Kentucky National Register of Historic Places listings in Mammoth Cave National Park U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Joppa Cemetery

Location

Mammoth Cave, Edmonson County, Kentucky
37.16286, -86.13501

Categories

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Sources

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Nearby Historic Sites

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Mammoth Cave Historic District
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Nearby Battles

Clarkson Skirmish (1864)
1864Civil War
6.5 mi
Brownsville Skirmish (1863)
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7.7 mi

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When was Joppa Baptist Church and Cemetery listed on the National Register?

Joppa Baptist Church and Cemetery was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on May 7, 1991.

What type of historic resource is Joppa Baptist Church and Cemetery?

Joppa Baptist Church and Cemetery is classified as a district in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Joppa Baptist Church and Cemetery?

The period of significance for Joppa Baptist Church and Cemetery is recorded as the industrial era, specifically around 1900.

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