Hepzibah in Richmond County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)
First Ebenezer Baptist Church
Photographed By David Seibert, September 11, 2004
1. First Ebenezer Baptist Church Marker
Inscription.
First Ebenezer Baptist Church. . This congregation began when a handful of slaves gathered for services on the Rhodes Plantation in August 1812. In 1851 Absalom A. Rhodes sold a quarter acre of land here for two dollars to the deacon board of Ebenezer Baptist Church. The fifty-six-member congregation joined the Georgia Baptist Association in 1867. First Ebenezer's leadership in the Association was paramount in forming the Missionary Baptist Convention of Georgia, the first African-American convention. Two new congregations have sprung from First Ebenezer: Second Ebenezer Baptist Church and Spring Grove Baptist Church.
This congregation began when a handful of slaves gathered for services on the Rhodes Plantation in August 1812. In 1851 Absalom A. Rhodes sold a quarter acre of land here for two dollars to the deacon board of Ebenezer Baptist Church. The fifty-six-member congregation joined the Georgia Baptist Association in 1867. First Ebenezer's leadership
in the Association was paramount in forming the Missionary Baptist Convention of Georgia, the first African-American convention. Two new congregations have sprung from First Ebenezer: Second Ebenezer Baptist Church and Spring Grove Baptist Church.
Erected 2003 by Georgia Historical Society and First Ebenezer Baptist Church. (Marker Number 121-7.)
Location. 33° 19.307′ N, 82° 5.712′ W. Marker is in Hepzibah, Georgia, in Richmond County. Marker is at the intersection of Windsor Spring Road and Ebenezer Drive, on the right when traveling north on Windsor Spring Road. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2040 Ebenezer Drive, Hephzibah GA 30815, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within
Credits. This page was last revised on February 1, 2020. It was originally submitted on December 31, 2008, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. This page has been viewed 1,037 times since then and 22 times this year. Photo1. submitted on December 31, 2008, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. • Kevin W. was the editor who published this page.
