Talbotton in Talbot County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)

Talbotton United Methodist Church

1831

— United Methodist Church Registered Historic Site No. 64 —

Photographed By David Seibert, 1992

1. 1831 Talbotton United Methodist Church Marker

Inscription. As Methodism moved across Georgia, in 1830 Jesse Sinclair and Henry W. Hilliard were sent by the South Carolina Methodist Conference to the Flint River Mission of which Talbot Co. was a part. In 1831 this circuit became a part of the newly formed Georgia Conference and by 1834 Talbotton became a separate Charge.

Upon the incorporation of Talbotton on 20 December 1828 a lot was set aside for a Methodist Church and deeded to it on 25 June 1831. Soon a substantial wooden church was erected. In 1857 this building was replaced by the present handmade brick church constructed by Miranda Fort.

Among the oldest original brick churches of the South Georgia Conference, it is an outstanding example of Greek Revival Temple Architecture.

Erected 1978 by South Georgia Conference Commission on Archives and History.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Churches & Religion. In addition, it is included in the United Methodist Church Historic Sites series list. A significant historical date for this entry is June 25, 1831.

Location. 32° 40.42′ N, 84° 32.332′ W. Marker is in Talbotton, Georgia, in Talbot County. Marker is on Washington Avenue (U.S. 80) 0 miles north of College Street, on the right when traveling

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north. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Talbotton GA 31827, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. William Bartram Trail (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Zion Episcopal Church (about 600 feet away); Elizabeth Evelyn Wright (approx. 0.2 miles away); First Session Supreme Court of Georgia (approx. ¼ mile away); Talbot County (approx. ¼ mile away); Straus Home Site (approx. 0.3 miles away); a different marker also named Straus Home Site (approx. 0.3 miles away); a different marker also named Straus Home Site (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Talbotton.

1831 Talbotton United Methodist Church Marker, with the church in the background image. Click for full size.

Photographed By David Seibert, January 18, 2010

2. 1831 Talbotton United Methodist Church Marker, with the church in the background

Talbotton United Methodist Church, built in 1857 image. Click for full size.

Photographed By David Seibert, January 18, 2010

3. Talbotton United Methodist Church, built in 1857

Credits. This page was last revised on August 19, 2023. It was originally submitted on October 8, 2009, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. This page has been viewed 1,119 times since then and 24 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on October 8, 2009, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. 2, 3. submitted on February 5, 2010, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.