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

Hopewell Baptist Church

— A City of Milton Historic Site —

Photographed by Mark Hilton, June 2, 2018

1. Hopewell Baptist Church Marker

Inscription. Spiritual home to many of the area's first families, Hopewell Baptist was constituted on April 14, 1851, with 15 original members. The church joined the Hightower Baptist Association in June 1851. Members first met in the home of Rhoda Byrd Rogers (Thomas Byrd house). Rhoda was the youngest daughter of Judith May Byrd, an original church member. The meetinghouse was built on land given by Thomas Rogers. Other families who donated land were: Phillips, Day, Pearson, Hardeman, Dinsmore (for the cemetery), and Deverell. Reverend A. Tribble was elected first pastor, along with deacons Thomas Burgess and Sampson Clayton.

Erected 2018 by the City of Milton, Georgia.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Notable Buildings • Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical date for this entry is April 14, 1851.

Location. 34° 9.836′ N, 84° 17.026′ W. Marker is in Milton, Georgia, in Fulton County. It is on Hopewell Road 0.1 miles Westbrook Road, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 15730 Hopewell Road, Alpharetta GA 30004, 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 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Thomas Byrd House (approx. 0.2 miles away); Double Branch Voting District Courthouse (approx.

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2 miles away); Boiling Springs Primitive Baptist Church (approx. 2.3 miles away); Nix - Bell House (approx. 2.4 miles away); Thomas B. Newton House (approx. 2.9 miles away); Dinsmore Barn (approx. 3 miles away); Phillips Homestead (approx. 3.1 miles away); Walker Barn (approx. 3.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Milton.

Hopewell Baptist Church and cemetery. image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Hilton, June 2, 2018

2. Hopewell Baptist Church and cemetery.

Photographed by Mark Hilton, June 2, 2018

3. Hopewell Baptist Church & marker.

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 974 times since then and 64 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on June 3, 2018, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.