Fourmile, Alabama
| Fourmile, Alabama | |
|---|---|
| Unincorporated community | |
  Fourmile, Alabama | |
| Coordinates: 33°14′55″N 86°33′11″W / 33.24861°N 86.55306°WCoordinates: 33°14′55″N 86°33′11″W / 33.24861°N 86.55306°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Alabama |
| County | Shelby |
| Elevation | 463 ft (141 m) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| Area code(s) | 205 |
| GNIS feature ID | 156374[1] |
Fourmile is an unincorporated community in Shelby County, Alabama, United States. Fourmile is located 4 miles (6.4 km) northeast of Columbiana and 3 miles (4.8 km) west of Wilsonville. Some of the early settlers of Fourmile came from Lexington County and Newberry County, South Carolina.[2]
Fourmile Baptist Church was founded on August 25, 1824, (under the name of Bethesda Baptist Church) and is the oldest continuously functioning church in the Shelby Baptist Association. The Shelby Baptist Association was founded at Bethesda Baptist Church in 1852.[3] It is also one of the oldest existing churches of the Alabama Baptist Convention.[4] One of the prominent early members of the church was John W. Teague, who was an early settler of Columbiana and the father of Eldred B. Teague.[5] Fourmile was also the location of Blue Springs Methodist Church, which was founded in 1890. The church closed in 2004 and is now operated as a wedding chapel.[6]
References
- ↑ "Fourmile". Geographic Names Information System, U.S. Geological Survey.
- ↑ http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~alshelby/1895SCHistory.pdf
- ↑ http://www.shelbycountyreporter.com/2002/10/29/baptists-celebrate-150th-anniversary/
- ↑ http://www.shelbycountyreporter.com/2012/04/30/fourmile-baptist-church-celebrates-188th-homecoming/
- ↑ http://www.alabamapioneers.com/test/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1225:early-columbiana-shelby-county-alabama&catid=34&Itemid=80
- ↑ http://www.columbianainn.com/our-properties/1890-wedding-chapel/
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