First
United Methodist Church Cemetery of Blountsville
(The oldest cemetery in
Blountsville)
Township 11 South, Range 1 East, Section 13
Location: In Blountsville, Blount County, Alabama
Originally surveyed by Jack V. Horton and Ralph H. Allred families of Gadsden, Alabama on 12 Aug 1964; completely resurveyed by Robin Sterling 14 Sep 2002
(© 2003 - 2006 Robin Sterling)
Historical marker in front of church reads: "Ebenezer Hearn (1794 1862) Methodist Missionary; first minister assigned to Alabama Territory by Tennessee Conference. Preached first sermon two blocks west at Bear Meat Cabin (present Blountsville) April 18, 1818. He later organized churches in Shelby, St. Clair, Jefferson, Tuscaloosa and Cotaco (present Morgan) Counties; the beginning of Methodism in Central Alabama."
Blountsville, Alabama
17 Apr 1935
Dear Mrs. Taff,
The UDC Chapter asked me to send a list of the Confederate Veterans buried here in this cemetery, who areCapt. William Graves, Sarg. George Montgomery, Coat Montgomery, Buck Hamby, Lieut. George Huffstutler, C.B. Graves, Ike Horton, Henry Carr, Sarg. Reuben Sanders, John M. Doyle, Capt. Reuben Ellis, John Burgess, George Julian.
Sincerely,
Mrs. A.H. Barnett