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New Market Presbyterian Church
NEW MARKET PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
Mary Mi 1er deeded 1and in 1849 to serve both Methodist and Cumberland Presbyterian congregations. The original building burned and the Methodists in 1882 sold their interest in a second building. This second church destroyed by a tornado in 1884. Present bui ldi ng erected
in 1888. In 1906 the Cumberland Presbyterians left to form a new church, and the remaining members affiliated with the First Presbyterian Church, USA; N.J. Powers, Minister.
National Register of Historic Places, 1988 ALABAMA HISTORICAL ASSOCIATION 1996
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The New Market Presbyterian Church marker was sponsored by the Vandiver family and placed in front of the sanctuary on the north side of New Market Road in New Market, Alabama. A dedication ceremony for this Alabama Historical Association marker was held on May 19, 1996. References 40, 61, and 62 reveal additional facts regarding the church’s history.
