Rydal in Bartow County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)
Pine Log Church Historic District
Photographed By David Seibert, April 5, 2014
1. Pine Log Church Historic District Marker
Inscription.
Pine Log Church Historic District. . The church, built 1842; campground and tabernacle, 1888; and cemetery, begun in 1850, were listed in the National Register of Historic Places September 9, 1988. The Methodist organization was founded on this site by Stephen Ellis about 1845 in a community of recent settlers from Eastern Georgia and Pendleton District, S.C. The original meeting house was a log structure which doubled as a school. Many descendants of the first members still attend services here. Campmeetings are held for one week each August.
The church, built 1842; campground and tabernacle, 1888; and cemetery, begun in 1850, were listed in the National Register of Historic Places September 9, 1988. The Methodist organization was founded on this site by Stephen Ellis about 1845 in a community of recent settlers from Eastern Georgia and Pendleton District, S.C. The original meeting house was a log structure which doubled as a school. Many descendants of the first members still attend services here. Campmeetings are held for one week each August.
Location. 34° 20.949′ N, 84° 43.495′ W. Marker is in Rydal, Georgia, in Bartow County. Marker is on Pine Log Road NE, 0.1 miles west of U.S. 411, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 3497 Pine Log Road NE, Rydal GA 30171, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Families stay in these cabins during the Camp Meetings.
Photographed By David Seibert, May 21, 2009
6. Pine Log Methodist Church Cemetery
Credits. This page was last revised on September 18, 2020. It was originally submitted on November 29, 2017, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. This page has been viewed 332 times since then and 28 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on November 29, 2017, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia.