Glen Mary, Alabama

Glen Mary, Alabama

Infobox Settlement
name = Glen Mary, Alabama
settlement_type = Unincorporated community
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pushpin_map_caption = Location of Glen Mary in Alabama
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subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name = United States
subdivision_type1 = State
subdivision_name1 = Alabama
subdivision_type2 = County
subdivision_name2 = Winston

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established_title = Founded
established_date = 1908

population_as_of = 2000
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timezone = Central (CST)
utc_offset = -6
timezone_DST = CDT
utc_offset_DST = -5
elevation_footnotes = Gnis|159670|Glen Mary, Alabama. Retrieved on 2008-06-25.]
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elevation_ft = 722
latd = 34 |latm = 07 |lats = 27 |latNS = N
longd = 87 |longm = 37 |longs = 25 |longEW = W

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blank1_info = 159670
blank2_name = Other name
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Glen Mary is an unincorporated community in Winston County, Alabama, United States. The community was founded in the year 1908 and today has a population of 21.Fact|date=June 2008

Geography

Glen Mary is located at coord|34|07|27|N|87|37|25|W|region:US_type:city (34.124268, -87.623633). It lies 722 feet (220 m) above sea level.

Local religion

There are three churches in the Glen Mary community 1) Glen Mary Missionary Baptist Church, 2) Mars Hill Baptist Church, and 3) Oak Grove Church of Christ. The local religion consist of 64%- Baptist, 35% Church of Christ, and 1% Other.Source needed|date=June 2008

Ghost of Glen Mary

As the story has always been told, there is a ghost in Glen Mary. It only comes out at night, and when one turns off the lights and drives in front of the Oak Grove Church of Christ, one can see an old rough looking man in the background, The man is believed to be Glen Mary, a former resident of the area around the 1900s era. He is believed to have built the church with the help of Amos Rowell, a business owner from nearby Delmar, Alabama.

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External links

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