Monroe in Walton County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)

The Bell That Came Home

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, November 25, 2024

1. The Bell That Came Home Marker

Inscription. This bell hung here in the belfry of the Primitive Baptist Church, built in 1910. Called “a noisy nuisance that disturbed the peace,” it was silenced in 1930.

William G. Adams, a relative of the church's founder, Reverend James Monroe Adams, hung the bell on top of his wellhouse in Gratis, Georgia. It was rumored that the bell had been sent back to Monroe after the sale of the Adams property.

Since the 1970s, On Stage had hoped to find the bell and return it to its home. In 2003, the bell was found in the Monroe Utilities Network storage yard.

With the help of Carter-Watkins Architects, the Monroe Utilities Network, the City of Monroe and others, On Stage brought the bell home in September, 2006.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Communications • Religion & Religious Structures. In addition, it is included in the Historic Bells series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1910.

Location. 33° 47.612′ N, 83° 42.362′ W. Marker is in Monroe, Georgia, in Walton County. It is on High School Avenue north of East Church Street, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 215 High School Ave, Monroe GA 30655, 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 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

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: Walton County Persian Gulf Monument (approx. 0.3 miles away); Battle of Jack's Creek (approx. 0.3 miles away); In Honor of All American Veterans (approx. 0.4 miles away); Seven Governors Have Lived In Walton County (approx. 0.4 miles away); Revolutionary War Patriots (approx. 0.4 miles away); James Monroe (approx. 0.4 miles away); Downtown Pocket Park (approx. 0.4 miles away); Walton County Veterans Memorial (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Monroe.

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, November 26, 2024

2. The Bell That Came Home Marker

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Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, November 25, 2024

3. The Bell That Came Home

Credits. This page was last revised on March 9, 2025. It was originally submitted on March 9, 2025, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 132 times since then and 30 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on March 9, 2025, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.