Tag Archives: {South Georgia Churches}
St. Marys Methodist Church, 1858
George Clark brought Methodism to St. Marys in 1799 as a circuit-riding missionary. He organized the first congregation here as St. Marys Methodist Episcopal Church. They met in random locations until the construction of the first church building in 1812. … Continue reading
Filed under --CAMDEN COUNTY GA--, St. Marys GA
St. Marys Presbyterian Church, 1808
Founded as the non-denominational Union Church, St. Marys First Presbyterian is the oldest Presbyterian church in Georgia. Reverend Horace Pratt, who built Orange Hall, was the first minister. For another view: http://vanishingsouthgeorgia.com/2010/01/04/st-marys-presbyterian-church-1808/
Filed under --CAMDEN COUNTY GA--, St. Marys GA
Our Lady Star of the Sea Catholic Church, Circa 1840, St. Marys
Built as a bank circa 1840, this chapel was purchased after 1847 by Lewis and Marie Ponce Defour, an Acadian couple from Nova Scotia seeking religious freedom. It served the diocese until 1957, when a new church was built, but is still … Continue reading
Filed under --CAMDEN COUNTY GA--, St. Marys GA
Bickley United Methodist Church
The congregation was founded in 1888.
Filed under --WARE COUNTY GA--, Bickley GA
Murphy, Georgia
The Murphy families were among early pioneer settlers who migrated from Duplin and Sampson Counties, North Carolina to this area between the 1790’s and early 1800’s. This area and surrounding land was inhabited by Lower Creek Indian tribes with campgrounds … Continue reading
Filed under --COLQUITT COUNTY GA--, Murphy GA
