Macon in Bibb County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)

Mulberry Street Methodist Church

Photographed by J. Makali Bruton, November 12, 2023

1. Mulberry Street Methodist Church Marker

Inscription.

Mulberry Street Methodist Church
Mother Church of Georgia Methodism
Organized 1826 ∙ First Building 1828
Second Building 1850 ∙ Third Building 1883
Present Building 1928

Georgia Conference organized here Jan. 1831

No building has ever stood on this site except a Methodist Church dedicated to the worship and service of Almighty God. This site conveyed to this church under … Assembly of Georgia

United Methodist Historic Site No. 152

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Religion & Religious Structures. In addition, it is included in the United Methodist Church Historic Sites series list. A significant historical month for this entry is January 1831.

Location. 32° 50.359′ N, 83° 37.784′ W. Marker is in Macon, Georgia, in Bibb County. It is on Mulberry Street west of 1st Street, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 719 Mulberry St, Macon GA 31201, 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

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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 walking distance of this marker: The March to the Sea (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Mulberry Street Methodist Church (within shouting distance of this marker); Macon Civil War Era Churches (within shouting distance of this marker); The First Presbyterian Church (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); M. W. Grand Lodge of Georgia (about 500 feet away); Library Ballroom / College Discotheque (about 500 feet away); The Stoneman Raid (about 600 feet away); Professional Building (about 600 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Macon.

Photographed by J. Makali Bruton, November 12, 2023

2. Mulberry Street Methodist Church Marker

Mulberry Street Methodist Church Labyrinth image. Click for full size.

Photographed by J. Makali Bruton, November 12, 2023

3. Mulberry Street Methodist Church Labyrinth

Credits. This page was last revised on November 24, 2023. It was originally submitted on November 24, 2023, by J. Makali Bruton of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 214 times since then and 21 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on November 24, 2023, by J. Makali Bruton of Washington, District of Columbia.