Near Wrens in Jefferson County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)

Ways Baptist Church and Stellaville School

Photographed by David Seibert, July 17, 2005

1. Ways Baptist Church and Stellaville School Marker

Inscription. Ways Baptist Church was established in 1817. Originally known as Darcy’s Meeting House, the church was formed by members of the Brushy Creek Church. In 1868 Ways Church organized the Stellaville School, which was active until the mid 1940s. The only high school in the county outside of Louisville, Stellaville drew students from as far away as South Carolina. The school’s faculty included some of Georgia’s leading educators at that time, such as Professor V.T. Sanford of the Sanford family of Mercer University. These instructors were brought to Stellaville by Reverend W.L. Kilpatrick, who served as chairman of Mercer’s trustees, and led the Ways Baptist Church congregation from 1866-1891.

Erected 2004 by Georgia Historical Society and the Ways Baptist Church. (Marker Number 81-1.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Education • Religion & Religious Structures. In addition, it is included in the Georgia Historical Society series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1817.

Location. 33° 10.961′ N, 82° 20.013′ W. Marker is near Wrens, Georgia, in Jefferson County.

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It is on Campground Road 0.7 miles south of Waynesboro Road (Georgia Route 80), on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 4991 Campground Rd, Wrens GA 30833, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Georgia’s Coastal Plain and in the Piedmont.

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 14 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: William John Wren (approx. 3½ miles away); Old Quaker Road (approx. 3.7 miles away); Sylvan Grove (approx. 7.3 miles away); Dr. Alexander Avera (approx. 11.2 miles away); Hopeful Baptist Church (approx. 11.7 miles away); Carswell (approx. 11.7 miles away); Louisville, Georgia (approx. 13.4 miles

Photographed by David Seibert, June 7, 2011

2. Ways Baptist Church and Stellaville School Marker

Looking north, with Campground Road on the right

away); Nancy Hart Highway (approx. 13.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Wrens.

Credits. This page was last revised on January 31, 2020. It was originally submitted on November 6, 2008, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. This page has been viewed 2,194 times since then and 41 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on November 6, 2008, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. 2. submitted on September 16, 2011, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.