Near Homer in Banks County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)
Mt. Pleasant Church
Photographed By David Seibert, February 16, 2008
1. Mt. Pleasant Church Marker
Inscription.
Mt. Pleasant Church. . In 1780 a group of people, Garrisons and Wilmonts, met on the top of the hill behind the church, built a platform between two trees, and held a religious meeting. This small gathering, and the statement that it was pleasant to worship on the mountain, led to the building of the first Mt. Pleasant Church, a log structure. The present one, built in 1883, is on land given by John Wilmont. A large wooden arbor with small cabins around, used until 1885, was erected on the church grounds for annual camp meetings. Many outstanding people have gone out from this church - teachers, doctors, preachers, merchants, bankers, nurses.
In 1780 a group of people, Garrisons and Wilmonts, met on the top of the hill behind the church, built a platform between two trees, and held a religious meeting. This small gathering, and the statement that it was pleasant to worship on the mountain, led to the building of the first Mt. Pleasant Church, a log structure. The present one, built in 1883, is on land given by John Wilmont. A large wooden arbor with small cabins around, used until 1885, was erected on the church grounds for annual camp meetings. Many outstanding people have gone out from this church - teachers, doctors, preachers, merchants, bankers, nurses.
Erected 1956 by Georgia Historical Commission. (Marker Number 006-7.)
Location. 34° 21.821′ N, 83° 26.647′ W. Marker is near Homer, Georgia, in Banks County. Marker is on Georgia Route 51, 0.1 miles west of Damascus Road (Old Georgia Route 184), on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Homer GA 30547, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Photographed By Darren Jefferson Clay, August 28, 2021
2. Mt. Pleasant Church Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on August 29, 2021. It was originally submitted on December 16, 2008, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. This page has been viewed 2,053 times since then and 46 times this year. Last updated on March 13, 2009, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. Photos:1. submitted on December 16, 2008, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. 2. submitted on August 29, 2021, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. • Kevin W. was the editor who published this page.
