Hamilton in Harris County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)

Friendship Baptist Church

Photographed by Jean C. Porch, October 12, 2025

1. Friendship Baptist Church Marker

Inscription. Friendship was birthed from the white Hamilton Baptist Church in 1869. The Mount Calvary Missionary Baptist Association was organized here in 1870. The Queen Anne style structure of the church was completed in 1911. In January 1912, four Colored People, one who was a woman, were forcibly removed from jail and hanged from an ancient live oak tree on this property for a crime they did not commit. In the 1920s, 1930s, and later in the 1950s, the church and old annex provided a place for classes to educate Colored Children. Through the years, Friendship continues to be a house of worship that glorifies God and provides a place for Christian Education so members and visitors can not only hear and study, but become doers of His Word. Friendship also extends itself to the community through many outreach projects and by opening its doors for various activities that enhance the quality of life for those who live here.

Erected 2025 by Historic Chattahoochee Commission Alabama-Georgia.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Charity & Public Work • Education • Religion

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& Religious Structures. A significant historical year for this entry is 1869.

Location. 32° 45.429′ N, 84° 52.599′ W. Marker is in Hamilton, Georgia, in Harris County. It is on Friendship Street 0.2 miles south of State Highway 116, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 101 Friendship Street, Hamilton GA 31811, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Piedmont

and in Greater Columbus.

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 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Columbus Baptist Association (within shouting distance of this marker); B. F. White (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); U.S.S. Harris County (approx. 0.2 miles away); Harris

Photographed by Jean C. Porch, August 8, 2025

2. Friendship Baptist Church Marker

County (approx. 0.2 miles away); Hamilton Female College (approx. 0.3 miles away); Carver High School (approx. 0.4 miles away); Valley of Hope (approx. 3.8 miles away); Pine Mountain Valley Resettlement Project (approx. 4.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Hamilton.

Credits. This page was last revised on October 14, 2025. It was originally submitted on October 13, 2025, by Jean C. Porch of Columbus, Georgia. This page has been viewed 125 times since then and 33 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 13, 2025, by Jean C. Porch of Columbus, Georgia. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.