Near Fort Gaines in Clay County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)
Mt. Gilead Baptist Church
Fort Gaines, Georgia
Photographed By David Seibert, August 14, 2011
1. Mt. Gilead Baptist Church Marker
Inscription.
Mt. Gilead Baptist Church. Fort Gaines, Georgia. This church was constituted on July 21, 1822, under the leadership of the Rev. Jim Davis, when Fort Gaines was part of Early County. Land for the church was donated and deeded by J. Hugh Edge. The first building, which also served as a schoolhouse, was constructed of hand-hewn logs. In 1839, Mt. Gilead joined the Bethel Baptist Association in Americus, Georgia. Included on the five acre church property is a cemetery with the earliest grave dating from 1865. A baptismal pool, inscribed with the date of 1828, is located across the road from the present church building and is still being used.
This church was constituted on July 21, 1822, under the leadership of the Rev. Jim Davis, when Fort Gaines was part of Early County. Land for the church was donated and deeded by J. Hugh Edge. The first building, which also served as a schoolhouse, was constructed of hand-hewn logs. In 1839, Mt. Gilead joined the Bethel Baptist Association in Americus, Georgia. Included on the five acre church property is a cemetery with the earliest grave dating from 1865. A baptismal pool, inscribed with the date of 1828, is located across the road from the present church building and is still being used.
Erected 2002 by Mt. Gilead Baptist Church and the Historic Chattahoochee Commission.
Location. 31° 40.7′ N, 85° 0.531′ W. Marker is near Fort Gaines, Georgia, in Clay County. Marker is on Cotton Hill Road (County Route 43) half a mile east of County Route 50, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Fort Gaines GA 39851, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Looking west, Cotton Hill Road (County Road 43) is on the right
Photographed By David Seibert, August 14, 2011
3. Mt. Gilead Baptist Church and Marker
Photographed By David Seibert, August 14, 2011
4. Mt. Gilead Baptist Church
Photographed By David Seibert, August 14, 2011
5. Mt. Gilead Baptist Church
Photographed By James L.Whitman, January 20, 2021
6. Mt. Gilead Baptist Church Marker
Building remodeled.
Photographed By James L.Whitman, January 20, 2021
7. Mt. Gilead Baptist Church Cemetery
Credits. This page was last revised on January 25, 2021. It was originally submitted on September 15, 2011, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. This page has been viewed 617 times since then and 34 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on September 15, 2011, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. 6. submitted on January 21, 2021, by James L.Whitman of Eufaula, Alabama. 7. submitted on January 22, 2021, by James L.Whitman of Eufaula, Alabama. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.