Cherokee Church

Holston Baptist Association

This Baptist church was organized the first Saturday in September, 1783. Here, the fourth Saturday in October, 1786, Holston Association was organized with Tidence Lane moderator and William Murphy clerk. Seven churches were represented. This was the first Baptist Assoclation in Tennessee.

Marker is at the intersection of Mayberrry Road and Tennessee Highway 81 on Mayberrry Road.

Courtesy hmdb.org

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