Mt. Vernon Baptist Church
Woodford County, Woodford County, Kentucky
Marker Inscription
Mt. Vernon Baptist Church. On June 6, 1822 a small band of Baptists formed a covenant to organize the church. The group built a meeting house that was used until 1903. The building was razed & a new sanctuary dedicated in 1905; it is still in use today. James Fishback was first pastor, 1822-38. In 1872 this church helped establish Midway Baptist Church.
Erected by Kentucky Historical Society
The Story
On June 6, 1822, a small band of Baptists in Woodford County entered into a covenant to organize this church, with James Fishback serving as its first pastor. The congregation built a meeting house that served until 1903, when it was razed and replaced by a new sanctuary dedicated in 1905 and still in use today. In 1872 the church helped establish nearby Midway Baptist Church.
Why it matters
Rural congregations like this one were the connective tissue of early Kentucky, planting churches that in turn seeded others as settlement spread across the Bluegrass.
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