Big Spring Union Church, also known as Big Springs Primitive Baptist Church, is a historic church in Springdale, Claiborne County, Tennessee.
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| Location | Lone Mountain Road, Springdale, Claiborne County, Tennessee |
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| Coordinates | 36°25′20″N 83°31′28″W / 36.42222°N 83.52444°W |
| Area | 3 acres (1.2 ha) |
| Built | 1795 |
| NRHP reference No. | 75001739[1] |
| Added to NRHP | May 29, 1975 |
The church was built circa 1795 or 1796, and was known at first as Big Spring Meetinghouse. A Baptist church was organized at the site in 1800. During the Civil War, it served as a hospital for both Confederate and Union Army troops.[2]
It is one of the oldest church buildings in Tennessee that is still in active use as a church.[2] It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1975.[1] The church is on Lone Mountain Road, off Tennessee State Route 32.[1][2] The Tennessee State Library and Archives holds a copy of the records of Big Spring Primitive Baptist Church for the years 1800 through 1948.[3]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
- ^ a b c "Big Springs Primitive Baptist Church". Tennessee Department of Tourist Development. Archived from the original on December 29, 2013. Retrieved December 27, 2013.
- ^ "Guide to Manuscript Materials on Microfilm : MF. 500 - MF. 599". Tennessee State Library and Archives. Archived from the original on 2014-01-23. Retrieved 2013-12-27.
External links
edit- Big Springs Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery at Find a Grave
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Springdale Baptist Church
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