Midway in Liberty County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)

Midway First Presbyterian Church

Photographed by Tim Fillmon, August 9, 2022

1. Midway First Presbyterian Church - Marker

Inscription.
On April 12, 1868, 300 African American Christian believers, under the leadership of the founding pastor, Rev. Joseph Williams, met at the Midway Colonial Meeting House and organized themselves into a Presbyterian Church. An ordained minister from the Washington Avenue Presbyterian Church in Macon Georgia, Rev. Williams secured the use of the building for a 20-year period. In October 1892, the members moved from the Colonial Meeting House to the Midway Chapel, which also serves as a school for the membership and community. After the Midway Chapel was destroyed by a hurricane at 1893, the Midway Temple Presbyterian Church and Cemetery was established on December 29, 1895. This building stood on the southeast corner of the five-acre church cemetery across from the current location of the church. In 1959, four Presbyterian Churches (Day Memorial, Ebeneezer, Riceboro, and Midway Temple) united as one church in the Midway Temple building. This merger of churches resulted in the establishment of the Midway First Presbyterian Church. The current building was built and dedicated to Almighty God on June 26, 1966.

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Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical date for this entry is April 12, 1868.

Location. 31° 48.554′ N, 81° 25.851′ W. Marker is in Midway, Georgia, in Liberty County. It is on Coastal Highway (U.S. 17) 0.1 miles north of Martin Road, on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 672 Coastal Highway, Midway GA 31320, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Coastal Plain and on the Georgia Coast and the Golden Isles.

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 New Spain,

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

Photographed by Tim Fillmon, August 9, 2022

2. Midway First Presbyterian Church - Marker

walking distance of this marker: Susie King Taylor (within shouting distance of this marker); Midway Museum (approx. 0.2 miles away); In Memory of Button Gwinnett and Dr. Lyman Hall (approx. 0.2 miles away); Midway Congregational Church (approx. 0.2 miles away); The Rev. Mr. John Osgood (approx. ¼ mile away); Brigadier General James Screven (approx. ¼ mile away); James Screven and Daniel Stewart (approx. ¼ mile away); Midway Cemetery (approx. ¼ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Midway.

Also see . . . Midway First Presbyterian Church - How It All Started. Church website entry (Submitted on September 4, 2022, by Tim Fillmon of Webster, Florida.)

Credits. This page was last revised on August 1, 2024. It was originally submitted on September 3, 2022, by Tim Fillmon of Webster, Florida. This page has been viewed 662 times since then and 45 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on September 3, 2022, by Tim Fillmon of Webster, Florida. 2. submitted on September 4, 2022, by Tim Fillmon of Webster, Florida.