Trammel Fork Missionary Baptist Church - Scottsville, KY
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N 36° 46.910 W 086° 17.155
16S E 563717 N 4070908
Located on Pope Road west of Jenny Lane, Scottsville
Waymark Code: WM1809G
Location: Kentucky, United States
Date Posted: 05/01/2023
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The Trammel Fork Church was founded in 1802 with seventy members. Elder John Hightower was first pastor. This church was instrumental in constituting ten area churches. The first meeting house was a log structure; church now occupies its third building, erected in 1909.
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Trammel Fork Missionary Baptist Church - Mordecai Ham ordained by church, April 1, 1843, and preached here for many years. He also pastored many area churches. His son Tobias was pastor here, 1903-5; grandson Mordecai Jr. was evangelist at a 1934 North Carolina revival where evangelist Billy Graham was saved.
Presented by Members of Trammel Fork Church.
Marker Name: Trammel Fork Missionary Baptist Church
Marker Location: Roadside
Type of Marker: Building
Marker Number (for official markers): 2081
Group(s) Responsible for placing Marker:
Kentucky Historical Society
Kentucky Department of Highways
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