Canaan Baptist Church
Canaan Baptist Church is a Baptist church located in Bessemer, Alabama. It is affiliated with the National Baptist Convention, USA. Built in 1961, it had a congregation active in the Civil Rights Movement of the 20th century and was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2005.
- Type: Church
- Denomination: Baptist
- Description: church building in Alabama, United States of America
- Also known as: “Canaan Baptist Church Number 2”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights: Southern Railway Terminal Station and Sloss Mines.
Southern Railway Terminal Station
Museum
Photo: Jet Lowe, Public domain.Sloss Mines
Mine
The Sloss Mines are a group of mines in southwestern Jefferson County, Alabama, United States. Sloss Mines is situated 2 miles east of Canaan Baptist Church.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Bessemer and Brighton.
Brighton
Village
Brighton is a city near Birmingham, Alabama, United States and located just east of Hueytown. Brighton is situated 2½ miles northeast of Canaan Baptist Church.
Lipscomb
Village
Lipscomb is a city in south central Jefferson County, Alabama. Lipscomb is situated 2½ miles northeast of Canaan Baptist Church.
Canaan Baptist Church
- Categories: Protestant church building, building, place of worship, and religion
- Location: Jefferson, Alabama, South, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
33.40193° or 33° 24′ 7″ north
Longitude
-86.96417° or 86° 57′ 51″ west
Elevation
479 feet (146 metres)
Open location code
865MC22P+Q8
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worship
OpenStreetMap feature
building=church
OpenStreetMap attribute
denomination=baptist
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Places to explore: Advance Auto Parts and SW Corner of Bessemer Hwy & 14th St N.
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