Shady Dale in Jasper County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)
Providence Baptist Church
Photographed by David Seibert, June 17, 2009
1. Providence Baptist Church Marker
Charter members were: Jacob Mercer (Revolutionary War soldier) and his wife, Jael; Martin Stanley and his wife, Polly; James Brown and his wife, Martha; Elizabeth Green; Rebecca Walden; John Ferrell; Elkaney Denson; Joshua Newton; James Richards.
First Deacons were Martin Stanley and James Brown. First Clerk was James Richards. Early pastors were James Henderson, James Wilkerson, John Bogan, James Green, James Carter, W.G. Horsley, Asa Marshall (great-grandson of Daniel Marshall, founder of Kiokee Church in Columbia County, the first Baptist Church in Georgia).
Erected 1957 by Georgia Historical Commission. (Marker Number 079-6A.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Religion & Religious Structures
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Location. 33° 23.814′ N, 83° 35.466′ W. Marker is in Shady Dale, Georgia, in Jasper County. It is at the intersection of Railroad Street and Machen Street, on the left when traveling south on Railroad Street. Marker is located by the church, at the edge of the cemetery. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Shady Dale GA 31085, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Georgia’s 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 9 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Shady Dale (approx. 0.3 miles away); Old Stage Coach Inn (approx. 0.3 miles away); Pennington (approx. 6 miles away); Godfrey (approx. 6.6 miles away); WWII B-25C Airplane Crash (approx. 7.1 miles away); Antioch Baptist Church (approx. 7.9 miles away); Reese Home (approx. 8.3 miles away); In Memory of All Jasper County Sons (approx. 8.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Shady Dale.
Another marker is no longer nearby. Home of Senator Alfred Cuthbert (was approx. 6.3 miles away but has been confirmed missing).
Additional commentary.
1. Providence Baptist Church, Shady Dale, Ga.
Photographed by David Seibert, June 17, 2009
2. Providence Baptist Church and Marker
Rev. David Montgomery--1st pastor of the Providence Baptist Ch., lived in the extant house right outside Newborn (New Berne), Ga. It was purchased by the David Montgomery family in 1808 for the Camerons (parents of David Montgomery's wife's family who later moved to Troup Co., Ga. and are buried there), who built it in 1806, then the Loyd family took possession of it later by inheritance. David and Elizabeth Montgomery are buried on this site. Note To Editor only visible by Contributor and editor
— Submitted September 27, 2010, by James M. Hurst of Watkinsville, Ga..
Photographed by David Seibert, June 17, 2009
3. Providence Baptist Church
Photographed by David Seibert, June 17, 2009
4. Providence Baptist Church Cemetery
Located behind and adjacent to the church
Providence Baptist Church Cemetery
Established 1810
Donations in the memory of loved ones and for beautification can be made to Providence Baptist Church Cemetery
Perpetual Care Fund
P.O. Box 231
Shady Dale, GA 31085
Providence Baptist Church Cemetery
Established 1810
Donations in the memory of loved ones and for beautification can be made to Providence Baptist Church Cemetery
Perpetual Care Fund
P.O. Box 231
Shady Dale, GA 31085
Credits. This page was last revised on October 29, 2024. It was originally submitted on June 23, 2009, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. This page has been viewed 2,387 times since then and 46 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on June 23, 2009, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.
