Roswell in Fulton County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)

Pleasant Hill Baptist Church

Photographed by David Seibert, June 14, 2013

1. Pleasant Hill Baptist Church Marker

Inscription. Pleasant Hill Baptist Church traces its roots to as early as 1836 when Amariah Hembree organized Lebanon Baptist Church in his home near the town of Lebanon, Georgia. Church records show that Burl Hembree, a negro slave, was ordained to preach and his brother was ordained as a deacon. Sometime after 1847, while still in the bonds of slavery, these two men established Pleasant Hill Baptist Church in Lebanon on the land given by Archibald Smith. Pleasant Hill Baptist Church worshiped in Lebanon until the early 1900s when the church relocated in Roswell. In 1922 the church purchased land from Brother Murrell Nuckles and, with time and labor contributed by members, completed a new building at the current location which was replaced by a new edifice in 1963. The Pleasant Hill Community Center was opened in 2005.

Erected by The Roswell Historical Society.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Religion & Religious Structures.

Location. 34° 1.067′ N, 84° 21.65′ W. Marker is in Roswell, Georgia, in Fulton County. It is at the

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intersection of Pleasant Hill Street and Pleasant Avenue, on the left when traveling south on Pleasant Hill Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Roswell GA 30075, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Georgia’s Piedmont

and in Metro Atlanta.

It is also in the American South

and specifically in the Deep South.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once 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: Roswell's Historic Presbyterian Cemetery (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Presbyterian Church Cemetery (about 600 feet away); Roswell’s Distinguished Men (about 700 feet away); Roswell Presbyterian Church (approx. 0.2 miles away); a different marker also named Roswell Presbyterian Church (approx. 0.2 miles away); Roswell Factory (approx. 0.2 miles

Photographed by David Seibert, June 14, 2013

2. Pleasant Hill Baptist Church Marker

Looking north on Pleasant Hill Street

away); The Old Bricks (approx. 0.2 miles away); Primrose Cottage (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Roswell.

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Pleasant Hill Baptist Church and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by David Seibert, June 14, 2013

3. Pleasant Hill Baptist Church and Marker

The Pleasant Hill Community Center is the building to the right.

Credits. This page was last revised on October 26, 2017. It was originally submitted on October 26, 2017, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. This page has been viewed 658 times since then and 59 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on October 26, 2017, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia.