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Oak Grove Baptist Church
7317 U.S. Highway, Bartlett,
TN ,
USA
Telephone:
(901) 388-2752
URL: Oak Grove Missionary Baptist Church
Latitude & Longitude:
35° 12' 13.829976",
-89° 49' 11.4483"
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Tennessee State
Historical Marker
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Named Oak Grove because of its original location in a grove of Oak trees,
the history of the church began with a small group of “freed” blacks in 1863.
Mary C. and Ella J. Williams, of Williams plantation, permitted the members to use a
parcel of the plantation land to construct a Bush Arbor. Oak Grove became a member of the
Friendship District Association through the efforts of its first pastor, Alexander Blue.
The Williamses deeded 2.8 acres to the church on December 10, 1885. The present church
building is the fifth constructed on the original site.
Last updated: 2/14/2015 15:17:00 |
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See all Tennessee African American History locations.
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Oak Grove Baptist Church Historical Marker Location Map, Bartlett, Tennessee Map
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