Primitive Baptist Church of Sweeten's Cove
Primitive Baptist Church of Sweeten's Cove is a historic Primitive Baptist church in Marion County, Tennessee, located in the Sweeten's Cove area in the Sequatchie Valley, about 7 miles (11 km) north of South Pittsburg.
Primitive Baptist Church of Sweeten's Cove | |
Nearest city | South Pittsburg, Tennessee |
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Coordinates | 35°4′15″N 85°46′48″W |
Area | 0.6 acres (0.24 ha) |
Built | 1853 |
Architectural style | Greek Revival |
NRHP reference No. | 83003050[1] |
Added to NRHP | June 30, 1983 |
Sweeten's Cove, which is identified as Sweeden's Cove in some old maps and documents, was an area of early settlement, primarily by members of the Beene (Bean) and Raulston (Roulston) families.[2] The church was established around 1821 as Union Primitive Baptist Church. It adopted its current name in 1834. The church building was completed in 1853.[1]
On June 4, 1862, Sweeten's Cove was the site of a minor battle between Union Army forces under General James Negley and a Confederate cavalry unit led by Colonel John Adams. Twenty unidentified Confederate soldiers who died in the battle are buried in the Bean-Roulston Cemetery, which is about 0.7 miles (1.1 km) north of the church.[3]
The church was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1983.[1]
References
- "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
- Smallwood, Kelly (2013). "Off the Beaten Path in Marion County, TN" (PDF). TAG Caver. Sewanee Mountain Grotto. 4 (4, Winter 2013).
- "Bean-Roulston Cemetery". Southeast Tennessee Tourism Association. Archived from the original on October 7, 2008. Retrieved April 24, 2016.
Further reading
- Blevins, Jerry. 1987. Union Primitive Baptist Church Book, 1821-1868: Name Changed in 1834 to Sweeten's Cove Primitive Baptist Church, Marion County, Tennessee. 250 pages.