Near Commerce in Franklin County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)
Hebron Presbyterian Church
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Photographed by David Seibert, January 12, 2010
1. Hebron Presbyterian Church Marker
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Hebron Presbyterian Church was organized in 1796 by Rev. John Newton, a native of Pennsylvania. Rev. Thomas Newton, a younger brother, was the first pastor. First elders were John McEntire and Samuel Makie, natives of Ireland, and Thomas Mayes and William Fleming, from Pennsylvania. Churches organized out of Hebron were: Carnell (Homer), Mount Hermon (Ila), Harmony, Hartwell, Carnesville, Mayesville, Commerce, Cornelia and Hopewell. Nine ministers have gone out from this Church. The work of the church is still carried on by the descendants of its founders. The present building was erected in 1884.
Erected 1957 by Georgia Historical Commission. (Marker Number 059-6/409.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Religion & Religious Structures. In addition, it is included in the American Presbyterian and Reformed Historic Sites, and the Georgia Historical Society series lists. A significant historical year for this entry is 1796.
Location. 34° 18.483′ N, 83° 22.317′ W. Marker is near Commerce, Georgia, in Franklin County. It is at the intersection of Georgia Route 59 and Bold Spring Road
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Regionally, this marker is in Georgia’s Mountains. 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 9 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Old Federal Road Historic District (approx. 4½ miles away); Nails Creek Baptist Church (approx. 4.8 miles away); Mt. Pleasant Church (approx. 5.6 miles away); Cromer's Mill Covered Bridge (approx. 6½ miles away); Banks County (approx. 7.4 miles away); Banks County Veterans Memorial (approx. 7½ miles away); Home of Governor L.G. Hardman (approx. 8.8 miles away); Franklin County (approx.
Photographed by David Seibert, January 12, 2010
2. Hebron Presbyterian Church Marker
Looking north on Georgia Highway 59, with Bold Spring Road (and the church) to the right
Regarding Hebron Presbyterian Church. Hebron Presbyterian Church was listed in the National Register of Historic Places in 1985. This church is also one of 445 American Presbyterian and Reformed Historical Sites registered between 1973 and 2003 by the Presbyterian Historical Society (PHS), headquartered in Philadelphia. Approved sites received a metal plaque featuring John Calvins seal and the sites registry number (PHS marker location unknown).
The following text is taken from the Presbyterian Historical Society website:
The Hebron Presbyterian Church was organized in 1796. The church grounds include the sanctuary, a historic graveyard, and a one-room school house. The congregations third and current building was constructed in 1883. It is a simple country church with a white wood frame. The congregation established a school in 1854. The schools current building dates from 1909. The school was restored in the late 1980s. The earliest grave in the Hebron Cemetery is that of Elijah McWhorter Ash, an infant who died in 1802. In 1805, the State of Georgia granted the land where the infant had been buried to
Photographed by David Seibert, January 12, 2010
3. Hebron Presbyterian Church
Built in 1884
Also see . . . Hebron Presbyterian Church History. Church website entry (Submitted on December 16, 2025, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
Photographed by David Seibert, January 12, 2010
4. Hebron Presbyterian Church
The Education Building at the church
Credits. This page was last revised on March 31, 2026. It was originally submitted on January 14, 2010, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. This page has been viewed 3,055 times since then and 60 times this year. Last updated on March 27, 2026, by Carl Gordon Moore Jr. of North East, Maryland. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on January 14, 2010, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
