Bethel Presbyterian Church
National Register of Historic Places

Bethel Presbyterian Church

Alcorn, Claiborne County, Mississippi
Listed
November 28, 1978
Type
Building
Period
Pre Contact
Ref No.
78001594

About this property

Bethel Presbyterian Church is a historic Presbyterian church in Alcorn, Mississippi. The church is located in what is now known as Alcorn in Claiborne County, Mississippi. It is one mile North of the Antebellum Canemount Plantation and nearly three miles South of the former Windsor Plantation, now known as the Windsor Ruins. The congregation was established in 1826. Its pastor was Jeremiah Chamberlain. The current building was built in the 1840s. It has been listed the National Register of Historic Places since 1978.

Location

Alcorn, Claiborne County, Mississippi
31.90610, -91.12910

Categories

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Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

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Nearby Historic Sites

Canemount
Civil War
0.8 mi
Oakland Chapel
Industrial
2.2 mi
Alcorn State University Historic District
Civil War
2.2 mi
Windsor Ruins
Civil War
2.5 mi
Rodney Center Historic District
Pre Contact
4.8 mi

Nearby Battles

Action at Rodney, Mississippi — Vicksburg feint
1863Civil War
2.1 mi
Skirmish at Hard Times Landing, Louisiana/Mississippi approaches
1863Civil War
3.7 mi

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When was Bethel Presbyterian Church listed on the National Register?

Bethel Presbyterian Church was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on November 28, 1978.

What type of historic resource is Bethel Presbyterian Church?

Bethel Presbyterian Church is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Bethel Presbyterian Church?

The period of significance for Bethel Presbyterian Church is recorded as the pre_contact era.

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