National Register of Historic Places

Union Church Presbyterian Church

Union Church, Jefferson County, Mississippi
Listed
July 17, 1979
Type
Building
Period
Civil War
Ref No.
79001322

About this property

Union Church Presbyterian Church is a historic church on MS 550 in Union Church, Mississippi. It was the hub of an ethno-linguistic community known as the Scotch settlement. It was built in 1852 and added to the National Register in 1979. Cramer, Adele (December 14, 1978). "National Register of Historic Places, Inventory - Nomination Form" (PDF). Union Church Presbyterian Church. Mississippi Department of Archives and History. Retrieved March 4, 2018. Bates, George T. "The Early Years of the Union Church Presbyterian Church". www.old-new-orleans.com. Archived from the original on March 6, 2017. Retrieved March 10, 2018. Brister, Nancy. "HISTORY OF THE "SCOTCH SETTLEMENT" JEFFERSON COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI". old-new-orleans.com. Archived from the original on August 28, 2017. Retrieved March 10, 2018.

Location

Union Church, Jefferson County, Mississippi
31.68340, -90.79082

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Sources

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When was Union Church Presbyterian Church listed on the National Register?

Union Church Presbyterian Church was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on July 17, 1979.

What type of historic resource is Union Church Presbyterian Church?

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

What is the period of significance for Union Church Presbyterian Church?

The period of significance for Union Church Presbyterian Church is recorded as the civil_war era.

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