Calvert United Methodist Church & Cemetery

Calvert, Alabama

The Historical Marker is located on Jefferson Davis Highway (U.S. 43) and Fairford Road (County Road 4), next to the Calvert United Methodist Church. Marker is in this post office area: Mount Vernon AL 36560. GPS coordinates: 31° 9.318′ N, 88° 0.631′ W. This marker was erected in 2014 by the Alabama Register of Landmarks.

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Calvert Methodist Episcopal Church South first organized in in a community building used for a school. In 1889, Francis A. and Edna Webb donated this property for a church, and the congregation built this building in the same year. The church uses a bell originally part of Fairford United Methodist Church. The Fairford Church burned in 1895, but the bronze bell survived and was preserved in a creek. This church acquired the bell and installed it in the bell tower. The three branches of the Methodist Church merged in 1939 and this church became known as Calvert United Methodist Church. First Baptist Church met in this building from 1913-1920. Calvert Methodist Church also helped Calvert Church of the Nazarene organize. Many people contributed to improving the church building through the with the latest restoration completed in 2010. The church years, installed beautiful stained glass windows in 1994. Many veterans are buried in the church cemetery. The first veteran buried here was Walter L. McRae, 1st Lt. Co. B56 Alabama Cavalry CSA.