Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church

Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church is a historic African Methodist Episcopal Church congregation in , , United States. Emanuel AME began when church trustees purchased a vacant lot for their church in 1869, as African Americans in Mobile established their own congregations following the American Civil War.
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  • Type: Church
  • Denomination: Methodist
  • Description: church building in Alabama, United States of America
  • Also known as: Emanuel AME Church”, “Saint Emanuel Church”, and “St. Emanuel Church

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Cathedral Basilica of the Immaculate Conception and Protestant Children’s Home.

Church
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The is a cathedral serving Roman Catholics in in the United States. Immaculate Conception is the seat of the archbishop of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Mobile. is situated 1,800 feet east of Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church.

Heritage site
The Protestant Children's Home, also known as the Protestant Orphans' Asylum, is a historic orphanage building in , United States. It was placed on the National Register of Historic Places on June 18, 1973. is situated 1,700 feet southwest of Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church.

Park
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is a municipal park in . It is bordered by the streets of North Claiborne, Dauphin, North Jackson, and Conti. is situated 2,000 feet east of Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Mobile and Toulminville.

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is a city in the state of in the South of the United States of America with almost a half million people in the metro area. is a historic, diverse port city with a strong southern culture and heritage.

Neighborhood
is a neighborhood of , , . It began as a small settlement on the property of Harry Theophilus Toulmin, who served as Sheriff of Mobile County in the 1830s. is situated 3 miles northwest of Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church.

Town
is a city in , , United States. The population was 19,322 at the 2020 census, and was estimated to be 18,816 in 2023. borders the north side of , as well as the Mobile suburbs of , , and the unincorporated sections of . is situated 3½ miles northwest of Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church.

Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church

Latitude
30.69054° or 30° 41′ 26″ north
Longitude
-88.05159° or 88° 3′ 6″ west
Elevation
16 feet (5 metres)
Open location code
862HMWRX+69
Open­Street­Map ID
node 358972279
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­place_of_worship
Open­Street­Map attribute
denomination=­methodist
Geo­Names ID
4060610
Wiki­data ID
Q5369016
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