Near Sparta in Hancock County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)

Mt. Zion Church

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, June 10, 2023

1. Mt. Zion Church Marker

Inscription. The Mt. Zion Presbyterian Church organized in 1813. $700 was raised in 1814 to complete the building. Services were held here until 1903 when the membership had dwindled from 130 to less than 10. That year the Church property was sold to the trustees of the Mt. Zion Methodist Church for $200.

The Methodist worshipped here until 1958. From 1958 until 1969, the Church was silent and empty, except for an occasional wedding or funeral. In 1969 the North Georgia Methodist Conference gave the property to the Hancock County Foundation for Historic Preservation. The combined efforts of the community and the Foundation have been made to restore this historic old church and preserve the records.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical year for this entry is 1813.

Location. 33° 21.464′ N, 83° 0.194′ W. Marker is near Sparta, Georgia, in Hancock County. It can be reached from the intersection of State Highway 15 and Sigman Road, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 16644 GA-15, Sparta GA 31087, 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 6 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Nathan S.S. Beman at Mt. Zion (within shouting distance of this marker); Gov. William Jonathan Northen (approx.

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0.4 miles away); “July” 1858 (approx. 4.2 miles away); Shoulder-bone Creek Treaty (approx. 4.6 miles away); Camilla and Zack Hubert Homesite (approx. 5.2 miles away); Gov. William Rabun (approx. 5.3 miles away); "Old Dominion" (approx. 5.6 miles away); Famous Indian Trail (approx. 5.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Sparta.

Also see . . . Mt. Zion Presbyterian. The community of Mt. Zion has a most extraordinary history, the traces of which have entirely vanished with one big exception: Mt. Zion Presbyterian Church. (Historic Rural Churches) (Submitted on June 30, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, June 10, 2023

2. Mt. Zion Church Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on June 30, 2023. It was originally submitted on June 30, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 457 times since then and 45 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 30, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.