Near Waynesboro in Burke County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)

Botsford Church - 1773

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Photographed by David Seibert, July 17, 2005

1. Botsford Church - 1773 Marker

Inscription. Botsford Church, Constituted in 1773 by the Rev. Edmund Botsford, was the second Baptist church in Georgia. Originally located 25 miles below Augusta, known as the New Savannah Church, it was moved about 10 miles to this place after the Revolution. This building, erected about 1875, replaced the first church which burned. The old minute book contains a list of members and a resolution memorializing those who died in Confederate service. Rev. Botsford, born in England, a vigorous missionary, wrote: “In August, 1773, I rode 650 miles, preached 42 sermons & baptized 21 persons.”

Erected 1954 by Georgia Historical Commission. (Marker Number 017-3.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Religion & Religious Structures. In addition, it is included in the Georgia Historical Society series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1773.

Location. 33° 5.961′ N, 81° 52.432′ W. Marker is near Waynesboro, Georgia, in Burke County. It is on Botsford Church Road 0.1 miles east of Cemetery Road, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is

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in this post office area: Waynesboro GA 30830, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Georgia’s Coastal Plain. 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 9 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Sherman's Left Wing (approx. 5.4 miles away); The Brier Creek Bridges (approx. 5.4 miles away); Colonels Twiggs and Few (approx. 7.9 miles away); Old Quaker Road (approx. 7.9 miles away); The Cavalry Actions at Waynesboro (approx. 7.9 miles away); The J.D. Roberts Home (approx. 8.2 miles away); To Honor George Washington (approx. 8.2 miles away); Waynesborough (approx. 8.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Waynesboro.

Photographed by David Seibert, June 7, 2011

2. Botsford Church - 1773 Marker

Photographed by David Seibert, June 7, 2011

3. Botsford Church - 1773 Marker

Botsford Church - 1773 Marker and Church image. Click for full size.

Photographed by David Seibert, June 7, 2011

4. Botsford Church - 1773 Marker and Church

Botsford Church - 1773 image. Click for full size.

Photographed by David Seibert, June 7, 2011

5. Botsford Church - 1773

This building was erected about 1875, replacing the original building which had burned.

Credits. This page was last revised on January 26, 2020. It was originally submitted on October 29, 2008, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. This page has been viewed 2,705 times since then and 32 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on October 29, 2008, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on January 10, 2012, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.