Mount Zion Church (Big Sandy, Tennessee) Explained

Mount Zion Church
Nearest City:Big Sandy, Tennessee
Coordinates:36.1781°N -88.0194°W
Built:1845
Added:October 2, 1973
Delisted:July 17, 2012
Refnum:73001752

The Mount Zion Church was a historic church building near Big Sandy, Tennessee, USA. It was a hewn log structure built in either 1812[1] or 1845 and listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1973. It was removed from the National Register in 2012.

This building, which is still standing,[1] might be confused with the extant Mt. Zion Church and Cemetery located approximately 20 miles north in Henry County, Tennessee.

History

The church building was a hewn log structure, approximately by .[1] It was built to house a Baptist congregation organized by B. S. Browning. The date of its completion has been given as either 1812, as suggested by a photo of the sign on the building,[2] or as 1845 as listed in the National Register of Historic Places database. The builders were Joe Arnold, Eligh Hollaman, James Garner and another unknown person.[2]

It was destroyed by fire in the early 1990s.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Sims. E. J. . Religion in Benton County Tennessee . 24 February 2013.
  2. Web site: Photo of Mt. Zion Church sign . 24 February 2013.