Ruth Cross Memorial Chapel

The Forrest Cemetery Chapel and Comfort Station are historic structures in , United States. The buildings were listed on the Alabama Register of Landmarks and Heritage in 1988 and the National Register of Historic Places in 1992.
Wikipedia
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  • Type: Church
  • Description: historic site in Etowah County, Alabama
  • Also known as: “Forrest Cemetery Chapel and Comfort Station”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Legion Park Bowl and Noccalula Falls Park.

Theater building
Photo: Carol M. Highsmith, Public domain.
Mort Glosser Amphitheater is an amphitheatre in , United States. Built in 1935, it was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1988. is situated 1½ miles east of Ruth Cross Memorial Chapel.

Park
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is a 250-acre public park located in , United States. The main feature of the park is a 90-foot waterfall. Trails wind through Black Creek Gorge past caves, an aboriginal fort, an abandoned dam, pioneer homestead, and Civil War carvings. is situated 1½ miles north of Ruth Cross Memorial Chapel.

Church
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is situated 1 mile east of Ruth Cross Memorial Chapel.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Gadsden and Attalla.

Photo: Carol M. Highsmith, Public domain.
is a city in and the county seat of , United States. The population was 33,945 as of the 2020 census, and was estimated at 33,367 in 2025, making it is the eighteenth-largest city in Alabama.

Town
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is a city in , , United States. As of the 2020 census, had a population of 5,827. is situated 3½ miles west of Ruth Cross Memorial Chapel.

Town
is a city in , Alabama, United States. It incorporated in 1950. As of the 2020 census, had a population of 10,191. It is part of the . is situated 4 miles south of Ruth Cross Memorial Chapel.

Ruth Cross Memorial Chapel

Latitude
34.01163° or 34° 0′ 42″ north
Longitude
-86.02624° or 86° 1′ 34″ west
Elevation
561 feet (171 metres)
Open location code
866M2X6F+MG
Open­Street­Map ID
way 1493550726
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­place_of_worship
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­chapel
Geo­Names ID
11496289
Wiki­data ID
Q17510838
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