Big Spring Union Church Explained

Big Spring Union Church
Location:Lone Mountain Road, Springdale, Claiborne County, Tennessee
Coordinates:36.4222°N -83.5244°W
Built:1795
Added:May 29, 1975
Refnum:75001739

Big Spring Union Church, also known as Big Springs Primitive Baptist Church, is a historic church in Springdale, Claiborne County, Tennessee.

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.[1]

It is one of the oldest church buildings in Tennessee that is still in active use as a church.[1] It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1975. The church is on Lone Mountain Road, off Tennessee State Route 32.[1] The Tennessee State Library and Archives holds a copy of the records of Big Spring Primitive Baptist Church for the years 1800 through 1948.[2]

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  1. Web site: Big Springs Primitive Baptist Church . Tennessee Department of Tourist Development . December 27, 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20131229123128/https://www.tnvacation.com/vendors/big-springs-primitive-baptist-church/ . December 29, 2013 . dead .
  2. Web site: Guide to Manuscript Materials on Microfilm : MF. 500 - MF. 599 . . 2013-12-27 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140123224640/http://www.tn.gov/tsla/history/manuscripts/mguide06.htm . 2014-01-23 . dead .