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Coldwater Methodist Church
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By David Seibert, October 11, 2010 | |
| | | 1. Coldwater Methodist Church Marker | | |
Inscription. In the late 1770’s, a large caravan of Virginians, including a Methodist preacher, traveling south in search of a new home, settled in this neighborhood. In the company were the Adams, Alexander, Banks, Cunningham, Fleming, Anderson, Gaines, Johnson, Teasley, Tyner, Stower and Brown families. At once they built a place of worship with loopholes for defense against Indians. In this “Meeting House,” Bishop Francis Asbury, leader of early American Methodism, preached from time to time. His remark -- “This is indeed cold water.” -- after drinking from the nearby spring gave the church its name.
The second house of worship was of lumber sawed on Coldwater Creek by Ralph Gaines. The three Adams brothers -- Hiram, James, and Lawrence -- joined him in erecting the building. Destroyed by fire in 1883, it was replaced by an exceptionally beautiful rural church. The fourth building, started in 1947, was dedicated August 29, 1947 by Rev. Horace Smith, District Superintendent.
Of ten memorial windows in this church, two are dedicated to Howell Gaines Adams and Nick Drewry Carpenter, who fell in battle in World War II.
Erected 1957 by Georgia Historical Commission. (Marker Number 052--10.)
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By David Seibert, October 11, 2010 | |
| | | 2. Coldwater Methodist Church Marker | | The marker has been moved from its original concrete/rebar pole to this metal post | | |
13.794′ N, 82° 50.484′ W. Marker is near Elberton, Georgia, in Elbert County. Marker is on Coldwater Creek Road half a mile west of Double Bridges Road, on the left when traveling west. Click for map. The church is located southeast of the community of Nuberg. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2142 Coldwater Creek Road, Elberton GA 30635, United States of America.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 8 miles of this marker, as the crow flies. The Georgia Guidestones (approx. 3 miles away); Van’s Creek Baptist Church (approx. 5.3 miles away); Navy Seabees Can Do (approx. 7.5 miles away); Memorial Park History (approx. 7.5 miles away); In Memoriam (approx. 7.5 miles away); Elbert County's Dead in the Civil War (approx. 7.5 miles away); Soldier (approx. 7.5 miles away); My American Soldier (approx. 7.5 miles away). Click for a list of all markers in Elberton. |
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By David Seibert, October 11, 2010 | |
| | | 3. Coldwater Methodist Church Marker | | Looking southeast, with Coldwater Creek Road in the distance | | |
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By David Seibert, October 11, 2010 | |
| | | 4. Coldwater Methodist Church | | The church building was built in 1947. | | |
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By David Seibert, October 11, 2010 | |
| | | 5. Grave of Ralph Banks | | Ralph Banks, one of the original settlers and founders of Coldwater Methodist Church, is buried near the church building. | | |
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By David Seibert, October 11, 2010 | |
| | | 6. Grave of Ralph Banks | | Ralph Banks was a vereran of the American Revolution, and his grave was marked by the Daughters of the American Revolution in 1969. | | |
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Credits. This page originally submitted on October 29, 2010, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. This page has been viewed 574 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on October 29, 2010, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.
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