Oxford in Newton County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)

Old Emory Church

Built 1841

Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, April 14, 2024

1. Old Emory Church Marker

Inscription. Dedicated by Bishop William Capers.
A Confederate Hospital 1862-1864.
Wings and Stage added by Bishop A.G. Haygood 1878.
Restored 1932 by Bishop W.A. Candler

Erected 1936 by Works Progress Administration.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Religion & Religious Structures • War, US Civil. A significant historical year for this entry is 1841.

Location. 33° 37.503′ N, 83° 52.281′ W. Marker is in Oxford, Georgia, in Newton County. It is at the intersection of Wesley Street and Fletcher Street, on the right when traveling south on Wesley Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1011 Wesley St, Oxford GA 30054, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Georgia’s Piedmont

and in Metro Atlanta.

It is also in the American South

and specifically in the Deep South.

Globally, it is in 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

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of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Kitty's Cottage (within shouting distance of this marker); The Old Oxford Church (within shouting distance of this marker); Old Church - 1841 (within shouting distance of this marker); Old Church (within shouting distance of this marker); Town of Oxford, Georgia Historic Shrine of the United Methodist Church (approx. 0.2 miles away); Town of Oxford and Emory College (approx. 0.3 miles away); Garrard’s Cavalry Raid (approx. 1.7 miles away); The Stoneman Raid (approx. 1.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Oxford.

Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, April 14, 2024

2. Old Emory Church Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on May 1, 2024. It was originally submitted on April 28, 2024, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. This page has been viewed 189 times since then and 14 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 30, 2024, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.