
Swafford Chapel & Cemetery

An original log church was built by Thomas Swafford in the 1820s and was served by circuit riding preachers. The lumber of a second building is said to have been used to build barracks for Federal soldiers during the Civil War. The current structure was built in 1912 as a part of the Methodist Episcopal Church, South. The cemetery dates back to about 1820 and has included several limestone mounds that may be the only ones in Tennessee , the largest is said to be the tomb of Nancy Swafford who was buried in the 1820s. The congregation is currently inactive but holds a homecoming the second Sunday of August each year.
For More Information
Swafford Chapel Road
Pikeville, TN 37367
Website: http://swafford.homestead.com/SwaffordChapelhistory.html
Nearby Attractions
The Cardinal Smokehouse Restaurant, 7 miles away
Stinging Fork Falls State Natural Area, 7.9 miles away
Pig-N-Catch, 8.5 miles away
Bridgeman House, 8.8 miles away
Scotties, 8.8 miles away
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