Claxton in Evans County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)
Claxton First United Methodist Church
Photographed by Mike Stroud, April 19, 2009
1. Claxton First United Methodist Church Marker
First organized church in Claxton, Georgia
First Pastor -- Rev. C.S.T. Strickland
Charter Members
Member's Name · Date Joined
Joseph M. Bradley, May 10, 1893
Mrs. Agnes Bradley Rogers, May 10, 1893
Willis F.M. Edwards, May 10, 1893
Hattie Edwards, May 10, 1893
Mrs. Ida Edwards Sconyers, May 10, 1893
Mrs. Virginia Edwards Hendrix, May 10, 1893
Mrs. Sallie Edwards Elmore, May 10, 1893
Henry R. Elmore, August 12, 1894
Mrs Ella Elmore Edwards, August 12, 1894
Mike T. Edwards, August 12, 1894
Pete Hendrix, August 12, 1894
Erected by the George Durrence Sunday School Class.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Notable Buildings • Notable Places • Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical date for this entry is May 10, 1893.
Location. 32° 9.679′ N, 81° 54.658′ W. Marker is in Claxton, Georgia, in Evans County. It is on W. Main St. ( US 280, GA 129 ) near Spring St., on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Claxton GA 30417, 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 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 9 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Dedicated to All Who Served (approx. 0.2 miles away); Evans County (approx. 0.2
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Photographed by Mike Stroud, April 19, 2009
2. Claxton First United Methodist Church and Marker seen from Main Street
Credits. This page was last revised on June 25, 2020. It was originally submitted on May 1, 2009, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. This page has been viewed 1,456 times since then and 30 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 1, 2009, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
