Winder in Barrow County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)

Concord Methodist Cemetery

Photographed by David Seibert, March 19, 2009

1. Concord Methodist Cemetery Marker

Inscription. In 1836 Byrd Betts, Pioneer Steward of the Concord Methodist Church, later to become the First Methodist Church of Winder, gave 10 acres land for the church and cemetery. Those known buried here.

Susan, Wife of S. E. Beddingfield, 1829 - March 1851
J. B. Betts, Jan. 26, 1847 - June 19, 1886
O. G. Betts, Dec. 23, 1844 - Jan. 1884 - C.S.A.
Margaret Betts, May 4, ----; 1872 - Leila and Wade Bush
Malinda F. Coker, Aug. 22, 1859 - Sept. 13, 1871
T. C. Hardegree, May 25, 1825 - May 18, 1885 - C.S.A.
A. S. Crossley, Oct. 4, 1881 - Jan. 28, 1885
C. W. Crossley, Apr. 29, 1883 - Jan. 30, 1885 Samuel Harrison, Jan. 8, 1809 - Dec. 17, 1886
Peter Kilgore, Mar. 13, 1828 - Apr. 8, 1860
William Saunders Kilgore, May 18, 1856 - Oct. 28, 1860
John A. Smith, May 7, 1861 - June 16, 1887
Dorinda T. Wills, Oct. 21, 1824 - May 24, 1885
Maruon C. Wills, May 18, 1884 - June 28, 18—
Randolph Wills, Oct. 20, 1808 - Apr. 1868 - C.S.A.

Erected 1977 by First United Methodist Church.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Religion & Religious Structures • War, US Civil. A significant historical month for this entry is March 1851.

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59.646′ N, 83° 43.446′ W. Marker is in Winder, Georgia, in Barrow County. It is on West Athens Street (Georgia Route 211) 0 miles east of Church Street, on the left when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Winder GA 30680, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Georgia’s Classic City Area,

in the 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 walking distance of this marker: Winder's Most Historical Site (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Historic Barrow County Jail (about 800 feet away); Mrs. Charles B. Almond (about 800 feet away); Builder of the Nation (approx. 0.2 miles away); Barrow County Courthouse (approx. 0.2 miles away); Winder Railroad Depot (approx. 0.2 miles away); Barrow County War Memorial (approx. 0.2 miles away); The Stoneman Raid Battle of King's Tanyard (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Winder.

Concord Methodist Cemetery and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by David Seibert, March 19, 2009

2. Concord Methodist Cemetery and Marker

Concord Methodist Cemetery image. Click for full size.

Photographed by David Seibert, March 19, 2009

3. Concord Methodist Cemetery

Credits. This page was last revised on January 26, 2020. It was originally submitted on March 28, 2009, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. This page has been viewed 3,572 times since then and 60 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on March 28, 2009, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.