St. Marys in Camden County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)

First Presbyterian Church

Photographed by David Seibert, February 2, 2008

1. First Presbyterian Church Marker

Inscription. Built by public subscription as a place of divine worship for inhabitants of St. Marys and its vicinity. Reverend Horace Southworth Pratt was ordained and installed as the first pastor by the Presbytery of Georgia in June, 1822.

Incorporated under the name of the Independent Presbyterian Church of St. Marys Dec. 20, 1828. On Dec. 5, 1832, the Independent Church was incorporated as the First Presbyterian Church of St. Marys in the Georgia Presbytery.

Erected 1953 by Georgia Historical Commission. (Marker Number 020-1.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Religion & Religious Structures. In addition, it is included in the Georgia Historical Society series list. A significant historical month for this entry is June 1822.

Location. 30° 43.503′ N, 81° 32.86′ W. Marker is in St. Marys, Georgia, in Camden County. It is on Osborne Street (Georgia Route 40) 0 miles north of West Conyers Street, on the right when traveling south. The marker, which faces on Osborne Street, is at the church, which faces on West Conyers Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 100 West Conyers Street, Saint Marys GA 31558, 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 walking distance of this marker: Washington Pump & Oak (within shouting distance of this marker); George Washington Oak Tree Site

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(within shouting distance of this marker); St. Marys Methodist Church Established 1799-1800 (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Clark-Bessant House (about 300 feet away); Orange Hall (about 300 feet away); City of St. Marys (about 400 feet away); Spanish Occupation of Georgia (about 400 feet away); First Pecan Trees Grown Here About 1840 (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in St. Marys.

First Presbyterian Church and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mike Stroud, March 10, 2013

2. First Presbyterian Church and Marker

First Presbyterian Church Marker seen along Osborne Street image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mike Stroud, March 10, 2013

3. First Presbyterian Church Marker seen along Osborne Street

Credits. This page was last revised on January 26, 2020. It was originally submitted on July 24, 2009, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. This page has been viewed 1,345 times since then and 30 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on July 24, 2009, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. 2, 3. submitted on March 10, 2013, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.