Pilgrim's Rest Primitive Baptist Church
Constituted in Randolph County, Ala., Nov. 23, 1850; opened services here on Baptist Branch, Jan. 1851, during resting of 150 pilgrims in covered wagon caravan led by Samuel Tine Owen, a brother, John Bunyan Owen, and brother-in-law, K. K. Knight. Inspired by beauty of this locality to cancel planned trek to California gold fields, group settled and built a log cabin church here. Thomas Britton was their first pastor. Congregation disbanded shortly after relocating a mile south in 1892. From Pilgrim's Rest sprang several churches of this area.
32.1731° N, 95.7665° W
Where to Find It
intersection of CR 4203 and CR 4204 about 1 mi. west of FM 807 in Baxter, 5 mi. SE of Athens
Nearby Markers
- 0.8 mi NW Barker Cemetery Athens
- 1.8 mi W Site of Gum Creek School Athens
- 2.2 mi S Davis Cemetery Larue
- 3.9 mi NW Athens Lodge No. 165 A.F. & A.M. Athens
- 4.7 mi NW United Methodist Church of Athens Athens
- 5 mi SW Lightfoot-Miller Cemetery Athens