Near Richland in Stewart County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)
Providence Chapel
Photographed By David Seibert, August 10, 2003
1. Providence Chapel Marker
Inscription.
Providence Chapel. . The first Christian Church in Georgia was constituted at this site in 1837. Services were held early in the 1830's by Rev. George Lynch Smith, first under a brush arbor and later in the log schoolhouse. This building, then two-story, was erected in 1857 under the pastorate of Rev. Smith's son, Dr. Jubilee Smith, pastor until 1895. The second story was used by the Smith Lodge No. 233 Masons from its organization in 1858. First officers were Dr. Smith, Jonathan Bridges, J.B. Oxford, Y.F. Wright, Jeptha Whorton, C.W. Matthews, T.M. Fain, Berry Pike. Co. I, 17th Ga. Inf. was organized here August 15, 1861 by Capt. Jubilee Smith and drilled nearby.
The first Christian Church in Georgia was constituted at this site in 1837. Services were held early in the 1830's by Rev. George Lynch Smith, first under a brush arbor and later in the log schoolhouse. This building, then two-story, was erected in 1857 under the pastorate of Rev. Smith's son, Dr. Jubilee Smith, pastor until 1895. The second story was used by the Smith Lodge No. 233 Masons from its organization in 1858. First officers were Dr. Smith, Jonathan Bridges, J.B. Oxford, Y.F. Wright, Jeptha Whorton, C.W. Matthews, T.M. Fain, Berry Pike. Co. I, 17th Ga. Inf. was organized here August 15, 1861 by Capt. Jubilee Smith and drilled nearby.
Erected 1957 by Georgia Historical Commission. (Marker Number 128-5.)
Location. 32° 8.493′ N, 84° 41.209′ W. Marker is near Richland, Georgia, in Stewart County. Marker is on Old U.S. 280, 0.1 miles north of Red Hill Road, on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Richland GA 31825, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are
The marker, with the Red Hill Christian Church, established in 1837, in the background.
Credits. This page was last revised on March 19, 2024. It was originally submitted on October 22, 2008, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. This page has been viewed 1,222 times since then and 17 times this year. Photos:1. submitted on October 22, 2008, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. 2, 3. submitted on September 7, 2011, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.
