Eatonton in Putnam County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)

First Methodist Church

Photographed by Mark Parker, December 27, 2024

1. First Methodist Church Marker

Inscription.

First Methodist Church
Built - 1857
Restored - 1980

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical year for this entry is 1857.

Location. 33° 19.726′ N, 83° 23.47′ W. Marker is in Eatonton, Georgia, in Putnam County. It is on North Madison Avenue north of West Wayne Street, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 302 N Madison Ave, Eatonton GA, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Georgia’s Antebellum Trail

and in the Piedmont.

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 of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Methodist Educational Building (within shouting distance of this

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marker); Eatonton Male and Female Academy (within shouting distance of this marker); Eatonton Presbyterian Church (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); In Commemoration of The Old Union Church (about 600 feet away); The Shackleford-Adams-Folds-Marshall House (about 600 feet away); The Bronson House (about 600 feet away); Childhood Home of Joel Chandler Harris (about 700 feet away); Site of John C. Mason's Dwelling House (about 700 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Eatonton.

First Methodist Church Marker, located below the main stained glass window image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Parker, December 27, 2024

2. First Methodist Church Marker, located below the main stained glass window

Credits. This page was last revised on February 9, 2025. It was originally submitted on January 3, 2025, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina. This page has been viewed 131 times since then and 33 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on January 3, 2025, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.