Fairburn in Fulton County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)
The History of This Bell
Photographed by Mark Parker, September 17, 2025
1. The History of This Bell Marker
Joshua 4:6
In June of 1870, the Fairburn Baptist Church of Christ at Fairburn appointed a committee to raise money for a church bell. It was to be tolled before each service to remind the community of the worship hour. There is no record as to when the bell was purchased, but from recorded memories of church members, the beautifully toned bell hung in the bell tower of the wooden church until it was torn down in 1897. A new rock sanctuary was built in 1898 and the bell was placed in the new bell tower, where it remained until the church was demolished in 1969. At that time the bell was removed and made a part of the church sign adjacent to the present sanctuary, which was completed in 1965. In 1997, the church sign was removed for construction of an additional educational wing.
The bell was relocated to the Malone Street side of the rock building, honoring its history of service to the church and the Fairburn community.
The bell was manufactured by the Rumsey Company of Seneca
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Erected 2000 by History Committee, First Baptist Church of Fairburn.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Religion & Religious Structures. In addition, it is included in the Historic Bells series list. A significant historical month for this entry is June 1870.
Location. 33° 33.85′ N, 84° 34.911′ W. Marker is in Fairburn, Georgia, in Fulton County. It is on Southeast Malone Street west of Greene Street Southeast, on the left when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 23 SE Malone Street, Fairburn GA 30213, 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
Photographed by Mark Parker, September 17, 2025
2. The History of This Bell Marker in front of the Rock Building on Malone Street SE
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Celebrating Fairburn's History (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); Here the First Confedereate Flag Was Unfurled in Georgia (approx. 0.2 miles away); Old Campbell County Courthouse (approx. Ό mile away); Old Campbell County (approx. Ό mile away); Campbell County World War Monument (approx. half a mile away); Union City Centennial Time Capsule (approx. 2 miles away); Shadnor Baptist Church (approx. 2.3 miles away); Unknown Soldiers Memorial (approx. 2.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Fairburn.
Photographed by Mark Parker, September 17, 2025
3. Side view of bell at First Baptist Church Fairburn
Credits. This page was last revised on September 18, 2025. It was originally submitted on September 17, 2025, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina. This page has been viewed 77 times since then and 27 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on September 17, 2025, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
