National Register of Historic Places

Mt. Zion Church and Cemetery

Elkhorn, Henry County, Tennessee
Listed
December 23, 1974
Type
Site
Period
Listed
Ref No.
74001916

About this property

Mt. Zion Church and Cemetery (United Baptist Church) is a historic church building near Elkhorn, Henry County, Tennessee, United States. It was built sometime between 1872 and 1899, most likely in 1893, and added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1974. It is the only surviving building in the "Old 23rd District" of Henry County, an extinct community since 1944. This building might be confused with Mount Zion Church located approximately twenty miles south near Big Sandy, Benton County, Tennessee, which was destroyed by fire in the 1990s, possibly 1992.

Location

Elkhorn, Henry County, Tennessee
36.37172, -88.04199

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When was Mt. Zion Church and Cemetery listed on the National Register?

Mt. Zion Church and Cemetery was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on December 23, 1974.

What type of historic resource is Mt. Zion Church and Cemetery?

Mt. Zion Church and Cemetery is classified as a site in the National Register of Historic Places.

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