Mount Zion Church (Big Sandy, Tennessee)

Historic church in Tennessee, United States United States historic place

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Mount Zion Church
Formerly listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places

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Nearest city	Big Sandy, Tennessee
Coordinates	36°10′41″N 88°1′10″W / 36.17806°N 88.01944°W / 36.17806; -88.01944
Built	1845
NRHP reference No.	73001752
Added to NRHP	October 2, 1973
Removed from NRHP	July 17, 2012

The Mount Zion Church was a historic church building near Big Sandy, Tennessee, USA. It was a hewn log structure built in either 1812 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, 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 18 feet (5.5 m) by 24 feet (7.3 m). 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, 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.

It was destroyed by fire in the early 1990s.

References

^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
^ Sims, E. J. "Religion in Benton County Tennessee". Retrieved 24 February 2013.
^ "Photo of Mt. Zion Church sign". Retrieved 24 February 2013.

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