County Line Baptist Church is a historic Southern Baptist church east of Dudleyville, Alabama, United States. The church was first organized on May 2, 1835, in the frontier home of William C. Morgan. Morgan purchased the 2-acre (0.81 ha) site from Creek Indians and contributed it to the church.[3] The current church building on the site was built in 1890, and has been in continuous use, and remained virtually unaltered since its construction.
County Line Baptist Church | |
 County Line Baptist Church in 2011 | |
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| Location | East of Dudleyville, Alabama |
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| Coordinates | 32°55′4″N 85°35′23″W / 32.91778°N 85.58972°W |
| Area | 5 acres (2.0 ha) |
| Built | 1890 |
| NRHP reference No. | 82002001[1] |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | August 19, 1982 |
| Designated ARLH | January 14, 1980[2] |
The church was added to the Alabama Register of Landmarks and Heritage on January 14, 1980, and the National Register of Historic Places on August 19, 1982.[1][2]
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edit- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009. Retrieved March 10, 2014.
- ^ a b "The Alabama Register of Landmarks & Heritage" (PDF). preserveala.org. Alabama Historical Commission. June 21, 2013. Archived from the original (PDF) on August 10, 2013. Retrieved March 10, 2014.
- ^ Mertins, Ellen; Zana H. Wooddy (June 14, 1982). "County Line Baptist Church". National Register of Historic Places Inventory-Nomination Form. National Park Service. Archived (PDF) from the original on March 10, 2014. Retrieved March 10, 2014.
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