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. 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.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Education • Industry & Commerce • Religion & Religious Structures • Science & Medicine. In addition, it is included in the Georgia Historical Society series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1780.

Location. 34° 21.821′ N, 83° 26.647′ W. Marker is near Homer, Georgia, in Banks County. It is on Georgia Route 51 0.1 miles west of Damascus Road (Old 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.

Regionally, this marker is in Georgia’s Mountains. 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 original Cherokee Nation,

the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

one of the original Thirteen Colonies,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

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At least 8 other markers are within 8 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Nails Creek Baptist Church (approx. 2.3 miles away); Banks County (approx. 3.7 miles away); Banks County Veterans Memorial (approx. 3.8 miles away); Indian Boundary (approx. 3.8 miles away); Line Baptist Church (approx. 4.8 miles away); Hebron Presbyterian Church (approx. 5.6 miles away); Leatherwood Baptist Church (approx. 7.1 miles away); Middle River Volunteers (approx. 7.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Homer.

Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, August 28, 2021

2. Mt. Pleasant Church Marker

Rev. Jedediah Garrison (1748-1829) gravesitera image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Parker, May 30, 2024

3. Rev. Jedediah Garrison (1748-1829) gravesitera

One of the founding members of Mt. Pleasant, he also served in the Continental Line during the Revolutionary War. Garrison is buried at Mt. Pleasant

Credits. This page was last revised on July 28, 2024. It was originally submitted on December 16, 2008, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. This page has been viewed 2,623 times since then and 43 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. 3. submitted on July 27, 2024, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina. • Kevin W. was the editor who published this page.