Bear Creek Cumberland Presbyterian Church

Bear Creek Cumberland Presbyterian Church, also known as Bear Creek Community Church, is a historic church in an isolated rural setting in Marshall County, Tennessee, near the village of Mooresville.

Bear Creek Cumberland Presbyterian Church
Bear Creek Cumberland Presbyterian Church
Nearest cityMooresville, Tennessee
Coordinates35°25′23″N 86°55′55″W
Arealess than one acre
Built1897
NRHP reference No.85000667[1]
Added to NRHPMarch 28, 1985

The Bear Creek congregation was organized in 1814.[2] Its founder, the Reverend Samuel King, was one of the founders of the Cumberland Presbyterian denomination.[3]

The church building is a brick structure in a vernacular Victorian design.[3] It was built in 1897 and dedicated in 1898.[3] It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1985.[1]

References
  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. "Guide to Manuscript Materials on Microfilm : MF. 200 - MF. 299". Guide to Manuscript Materials on Microfilm. Tennessee State Library and Archives. Retrieved February 18, 2014.
  3. "Bear Creek Community Church: A Preservation Plan". RootsWeb.com.


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