Talbotton in Talbot County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)
Zion Episcopal Church
Erected 1848
Photographed by David Seibert, January 18, 2010
1. Zion Episcopal Church Marker
The altar, communion rail, lectern-pulpit, and prayer desk are handmade of native walnut. The entire structure is put together with wooden pegs and handmade iron nails. The pipe organ, installed in 1850, and in continuous use since that time, is a Pilcher and still is operated by hand pump.
The choir loft at the east end of the structure opposite the sanctuary, above the narthex, is flanked on each side by a gallery, where slaves worshipped prior to the conflict which many believed temporarily destroyed Southern culture.
Zion Church had its incipience from the missionary zeal of the Rev. Richard Johnson and the financial assistance of South Carolina rice planters.
Erected 1955 by Georgia Historical Commission. (Marker Number 130-2.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Architecture • Arts, Letters, Music • Religion & Religious Structures. In addition, it is included in the Georgia Historical Society series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1850.
Location. 32° 40.503′ N, 84° 32.394′
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Regionally, this marker is in Georgia’s Piedmont. 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: William Bartram Trail (a few steps from this marker); a different marker also named Zion Episcopal Church (within shouting distance of this marker); Elizabeth Evelyn Wright (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Talbotton United Methodist Church (about 600 feet away); First Session Supreme Court of Georgia (about 700 feet away); Talbot County (approx. 0.2 miles away); Straus Home Site (approx. 0.2 miles away); a different marker also named Straus Home Site (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Talbotton.
More about this marker. The marker stands to the west of the church, which faces east.
Photographed by David Seibert, January 18, 2010
2. Zion Episcopal Church Marker
The marker and the rear of the Zion Episcopal Church.
Photographed by David Seibert, January 18, 2010
3. Zion Episcopal Church
From the front; the marker stands at the rear of the church.
Credits. This page was last revised on February 1, 2020. It was originally submitted on February 6, 2010, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. This page has been viewed 1,301 times since then and 7 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on February 6, 2010, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.
