Macon in Bibb County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)
Mulberry Street Methodist Church
Photographed by David Seibert, November 8, 2009
1. Mulberry Street Methodist Church Marker
Because the Georgia Conference was organized on this site in 1831 the church is known as the Mother Church of Georgia Methodism. Originally known as the Macon Church, the name was changed in 1847, to Mulberry Street Church. The Reverend G.N.N. McDonnell founded the pioneer Womens Missionary Society in South Georgia on this site in 1878.
The last meeting of the South Georgia Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church, South, was held here in 1939 and was immediately followed by the first meeting of the South Georgia Conference of the Methodist Church. In 1968, the first meeting after union with Evangelical United Brethren was held here.
Former pastors elevated to the Episcopacy include George Foster Pierce, Oscar Penn Fitzgerald, Joseph Stanton Key, William Newman Ainsworth, Frank Lewis Robertson and Charles Welbourne Hancock.
Erected 1992 by Georgia Department of Natural Resources. (Marker Number 011-23.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Religion & Religious Structures
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Location. 32° 50.346′ N, 83° 37.771′ W. Marker is in Macon, Georgia, in Bibb County. It is at the intersection of Mulberry Street and 1st Street, on the right when traveling west on Mulberry Street. The marker stands in front of the church. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 719 Mulberry Street, Macon GA 31201, United States of America. Touch for directions.
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: A different marker also named Mulberry Street Methodist Church (within shouting distance of this marker); The March to the Sea (within shouting distance of this marker); Macon Civil War Era Churches (within shouting distance of this marker); The First Presbyterian Church (within shouting distance of this marker); Library Ballroom / College Discotheque (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Bibb County (about 600 feet away); M. W. Grand Lodge of Georgia (about 600 feet away); Hardeman Building (about 600 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Macon.
2. Mulberry Street Methodist Church Marker
Marker reverse, with the same text as the front, looking out onto Mulberry Street.
Photographed by J. Makali Bruton, November 12, 2023
3. Mulberry Street Methodist Church Marker
Photographed by David Seibert, November 8, 2009
4. Mulberry Street Methodist Church and Marker
Photographed by J. Makali Bruton, November 12, 2023
5. Mulberry Street Methodist Church Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on November 24, 2023. It was originally submitted on December 11, 2009, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. This page has been viewed 1,753 times since then and 21 times this year. Last updated on March 28, 2010, by James Barry Swindle of Jacksonville, Florida. Photos: 1. submitted on December 11, 2009, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. 2. submitted on November 3, 2015, by J. Makali Bruton of Washington, District of Columbia. 3. submitted on November 24, 2023, by J. Makali Bruton of Washington, District of Columbia. 4. submitted on December 11, 2009, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. 5. submitted on November 24, 2023, by J. Makali Bruton of Washington, District of Columbia. • Kevin W. was the editor who published this page.
