St. John’s Church
(Episcopal)
Organized “in the Prairie” south of Greensboro
in 1834 by the Rev. Caleb Ives, pioneer
missionary to the old Southwest.
Admitted to parish status in 1838 by the
Rt. Rev. Jackson Kemper, Provisional Bishop
of Alabama. First Rector
was the Rev. John Avery, D.D.
Present building designed by Mr. Richard Upjohn,
renowned American architect and founder
of the American Institute of Architects.
Erected in 1859 and moved across the
Warrior River to its present location in 1878.
Marker is at the intersection of Demopolis Highway (U.S. 43) and A. L. Isaac Road, on the right when traveling south on Demopolis Highway.
Courtesy hmdb.org
