Darien in McIntosh County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)

Saint Andrew's Episcopal Church

Photographed by Mike Stroud, August 2008

1. Saint Andrew's Episcopal Church Marker

Inscription. Saint Andrew`s Episcopal Church in Darien received its charter in 1843, under the Rt. Rev. Stephen Elliott, first Bishop of the Diocese of Georgia. The church edifice, a large wooden building with a belfry, erected on a lot a short distance North of this site, was completed in 1844. The Rev. Richard Brown was the first Rector.

This building was burned in 1863, when Darien was put to the torch by Federal troops stationed on St. Simon`s Island, and for several years after services were held in a little church on The Ridge.

In 1872, James K. Clarke, Mr. Langdon and Donald Munroe headed a movement to rebuild Saint Andrew`s in Darien. Other members of the church assisted with money and with work. Plans were secured from England, and the edifice as it now stands, a copy of a little church in Britain, was built.

The church was opened in January of 1879, with the Rev. Samuel Pinkerton as Rector.

Erected 1957 by Georgia Historical Commission. (Marker Number 095-7.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Notable Places • Religion & Religious Structures. In addition, it

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is included in the Georgia Historical Society series list. A significant historical month for this entry is January 1879.

Location. 31° 22.101′ N, 81° 25.942′ W. Marker is in Darien, Georgia, in McIntosh County. It is at the intersection of Franklin Street and Washington Street, on the right when traveling north on Franklin Street. On the east side of Vernon Square. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Darien GA 31305, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Georgia’s Coastal Plain, on the Georgia Coast and the Golden Isles,

and on the Sea Islands.

It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Deep South,

and on the Eastern Seaboard. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain,

the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

one of the original Thirteen Colonies,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Site of Bank of Darien

Saint Andrew's Episcopal Church at Vernon Square image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mike Stroud, 2008

2. Saint Andrew's Episcopal Church at Vernon Square

(a few steps from this marker); Vernon Square (within shouting distance of this marker); Methodists at Darien (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Saint Cyprian's Episcopal Church (about 500 feet away); The Burning of Darien (about 700 feet away); Oglethorpe Oak (approx. 0.2 miles away); Columbus Square (approx. 0.2 miles away); a different marker also named The Oglethorpe Oak (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Darien.

Saint Andrew's Episcopal Church image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mike Stroud, August 2011

3. Saint Andrew's Episcopal Church

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on August 21, 2008, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. This page has been viewed 1,173 times since then and 20 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 21, 2008, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. 3. submitted on September 17, 2011, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. • Kevin W. was the editor who published this page.