Ebenezer Presbyterian Church is located near Keene, Kentucky in Jessamine County,

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. The first Ebenezer Church on the site was organized by Presbyterian minister Adam Rankin around 1790. The first church building, a log structure, was replaced by a stone building in 1803. The property was added to the United States

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on June 23, 1983.

History

Adam Rankin founded Ebenezer Church around 1790. A log building was constructed on property owned by Ephraim January. Robert Hamilton Bishop became the second minister of the church in 1803 when Rankin left. Neal McDougal Gordon, the longest-serving pastor of the church, was installed as minister of Ebenezer Church on May 13, 1843, and served as pastor of the church until 1870.

Ebenezer Cemetery Association

The Ebenezer Cemetery Association was founded in 1922 by descendants of the church founders. The group meets annually on the church grounds for its picnic.

History

Ebenezer Cemetery Association

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