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

Providence Baptist Church

— A City of Milton Historic Site —

Photographed by Mark Hilton, June 2, 2018

1. Providence Baptist Church Marker

Inscription. The original church building, a log cabin, was constructed by Abner Phillips and Joseph Walker. The first organized service took place on December 20, 1834. At the meeting, Solomon Peek and Peter Kuykendall were elected elders. Drucilla Walker and Nancy Phillips, along with two enslaved women, also attended. As new pioneers settled, the congregation grew. After 25 years, a new building was constructed. In 1861, the congregation raised $6.45 for bibles which they sent to Confederate soldiers to spread the Word of God. The rock structure seen today was built in 1940.

Erected 2018 by the City of Milton, Georgia.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Notable Buildings • Religion & Religious Structures • War, US Civil. A significant historical date for this entry is December 20, 1834.

Location. 34° 7.143′ N, 84° 20.229′ W. Marker is in Milton, Georgia, in Fulton County. It is on Providence Road 0.4 miles east of Birmingham Highway (Georgia Route 372), on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 14500 Providence Road, Alpharetta GA 30004, United States of

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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 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Willis Cass Tucker, Jr Home (approx. 0.8 miles away); Summit School (approx. 1.1 miles away); Phillips Homestead (approx. 1.3 miles away); Walker Barn (approx. 1½ miles away); Spence House (approx. 1.7 miles away); Dinsmore Barn (approx. 1.8 miles away); John B. Broadwell House (approx. 2 miles away); Rucker Cotton Gin (approx. 2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Milton.

The current rock Providence Baptist Church can be seen in distance. image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Hilton, June 2, 2018

2. The current rock Providence Baptist Church can be seen in distance.

View of marker and the Providence Baptist Church Cemetery #1. image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Hilton, June 2, 2018

3. View of marker and the Providence Baptist Church Cemetery #1.

Credits. This page was last revised on June 3, 2018. It was originally submitted on June 3, 2018, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. This page has been viewed 936 times since then and 58 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on June 3, 2018, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.