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

Willeo Baptist Church

circa 1835

Photographed by David Seibert, June 14, 2013

1. Willeo Baptist Church Marker

Inscription. Named after a well known local Native American, Willeo, who lived along present-day Willeo Creek in the early 1800s. According to legend, he may have been an original church member. Willeo Baptist has played an important role in the Christian life of the Roswell community. In 1872, members from Willeo and Lebanon Baptist met at the historic Roswell square and organized Roswell Baptist Church, which later became Roswell First Baptist Church and Roswell Second Baptist Church, now known as Atlanta Street Baptist. Since 1835 Willeo Baptist Church has been building relationships for Christ in the Roswell community and anticipates pursuing this mission into its future.

Erected by The Roswell Historical Society.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Indigenous Peoples and Communities • Religion & Religious Structures.

Location. 34° 0.683′ N, 84° 23.517′ W. Marker is in Roswell, Georgia, in Fulton County. It is on Willeo Road 0.2 miles west of Coleman Road, on the left when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 990 Willeo Road, 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 the North Atlantic Region,

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 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Hightower (Etowah) Trail (approx. half a mile away); Power-Jackson Cabin

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(approx. 1.3 miles away); Hightower Trail (approx. 1.4 miles away); Bulloch Hall (approx. 1½ miles away); W.J. Dolvin House (approx. 1½ miles away); Barrington Hall (approx. 1.6 miles away); a different marker also named Barrington Hall (approx. 1.6 miles away); a different marker also named Bulloch Hall (approx. 1.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Roswell.

Another marker is no longer nearby. Garrard’s Cavalry at Roswell (was approx. 1.4 miles away but has been confirmed missing).

Photographed by David Seibert, June 14, 2013

2. Willeo Baptist Church Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on October 30, 2017. It was originally submitted on October 30, 2017, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. This page has been viewed 963 times since then and 41 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 30, 2017, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia.