Trinity United Methodist Church, Nutbush

Trinity United Methodist Church in Nutbush

Nutbush, Tennessee

Nutbush is an unincorporated rural community in Haywood County, Tennessee, United States, in the western part of the state.Established in the early 19th century, Nutbush is home to two early American churches founded by white settlers, Woodlawn Baptist Church and Trinity United Methodist Church...

, Haywood County, Tennessee

Tennessee

Tennessee is a U.S. state located in the Southeastern United States. It has a population of 6,346,105, making it the nation's 17th-largest state by population, and covers , making it the 36th-largest by total land area...

was founded in 1822.

The church is located south of Tennessee State Route 19

Tennessee State Route 19

State Route 19 or the Tina Turner Highway is a road in Haywood and Lauderdale Counties, Tennessee, United States.http://www.tdot.state.tn.us/Maps/county/co49.pdf Lauderdale County, TN Highway Maphttp://www.tdot.state.tn.us/Maps/county/co38.pdf Haywood County, TN Highway Map State Route 19 is 42.81...

, a part of which was named Tina Turner Highway in 2002 in honor of singer Tina Turner

Tina Turner

Tina Turner is an American singer and actress whose career has spanned more than 50 years. She has won numerous awards and her achievements in the rock music genre have led many to call her the "Queen of Rock 'n' Roll".Turner started out her music career with husband Ike Turner as a member of the...

who spent her childhood in Nutbush.

Trinity Cemetery

More than 50 Civil War

American Civil War

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soldiers, both Confederate

Confederate States of America

The Confederate States of America was a government set up from 1861 to 1865 by 11 Southern slave states of the United States of America that had declared their secession from the U.S...

and Union

Union (American Civil War)

During the American Civil War, the Union was a name used to refer to the federal government of the United States, which was supported by the twenty free states and five border slave states. It was opposed by 11 southern slave states that had declared a secession to join together to form the...

soldiers, are buried in the Trinity Cemetery

Cemetery

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associated with the Trinity United Methodist Church. The Trinity Cemetery is mentioned as one of the best kept cemeteries in the county.

Old State Route 19

Trinity United Methodist Church is located just south of Nutbush close to a section of Old Tennessee State Route 19

Tennessee State Route 19

.

A stretch of State Route 19 between Brownsville

Brownsville, Tennessee

Brownsville is a city in Haywood County, Tennessee, United States. It is the county seat of Haywood County. The city is named after Jacob Jennings Brown, an officer who served during The War of 1812.-Geography:...

and Nutbush

Nutbush, Tennessee

was named "Tina Turner Highway" in 2002 after singer Tina Turner who spent her childhood in Nutbush.

Trinity Cemetery

Old State Route 19

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