Big Spring Union Church

Big Spring Union Church
Location Lone Mountain Road, Springdale, Claiborne County, Tennessee
Coordinates 36°25′20″N 83°31′28″W / 36.42222°N 83.52444°W / 36.42222; -83.52444Coordinates: 36°25′20″N 83°31′28″W / 36.42222°N 83.52444°W / 36.42222; -83.52444
Area 3 acres (1.2 ha)
Built 1795
NRHP reference # 75001739[1]
Added to NRHP May 29, 1975

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.[2]

It is one of the oldest church buildings in Tennessee that is still in active use as a church.[2] It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1975.[1] The church is on Lone Mountain Road, off Tennessee State Route 32.[1][2] The Tennessee State Library and Archives holds a copy of the records of Big Spring Primitive Baptist Church for the years 1800 through 1948.[3]

References

  1. 1 2 3 National Park Service (2009-03-13). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. 1 2 3 "Big Springs Primitive Baptist Church". Tennessee Department of Tourist Development. Retrieved December 27, 2013.
  3. ↑ "Guide to Manuscript Materials on Microfilm : MF. 500 - MF. 599". Tennessee State Library and Archives.


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