First Baptist Church of Florence (Florence, Ky.)

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Title

First Baptist Church of Florence (Florence, Ky.)

Description

First Baptist Church of Florence Building (Florence, Ky.)
The First Baptist Church was an African-American congregation founded circa 1870. The church was one of several in the county created by free blacks after the Civil War. Over the course of the 20th century the congregation gradually dwindled, and by mid-century was disbanded.

Has site

First Baptist Church of Florence Building (Florence, Ky.)

Geographic location

Florence (Ky.)

Began

circa 1870

Ended

mid-20th century

Source

Geographic Names Information System
Atlas of Boone, Kenton and Campbell Counties, Kentucky; An

Item sets

AA--African American churches--Kentucky--Boone County
Baptists--Kentucky--Boone County

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