Midway in Liberty County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)

Sunbury Missionary Baptist Church

Photographed by Diane Murphy, May 23, 2018

1. Sunbury Missionary Baptist Church Marker

Inscription. The Sunbury Missionary Baptist Church originated from the Sunbury Baptist Church organized in 1806, Sunbury, Georgia. A census of attendance in 1846 by Rev. C.C. Jones documented 161 slaves as original church members. The majority slave membership worshipped in the gallery and attended a Sabbath School.

In June of 1866 both born free and newly freed slaves organized the Sunbury Missionary Baptist Church near the original church. Rev. Frank Harris assisted by Rev. Andrew Neal established the church with about 40 members. Lumber to build the church was brought by boat from Belfast in Bryan County.

Services continued at the Sunbury site until around 1918. The church was disassembled, moved to the Trade Hill Community and rebuilt on land purchased from the Delegal Family. Rev. Henry W. Segar was Pastor.

In 1974 the present brick structure was completed under the leadership of Rev. C.S. Johnson.

Erected 2016 by Liberty County Historical Society.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical year for this entry is 1806.

Location. 31° 44.638′ N,

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81° 19.295′ W. Marker is in Midway, Georgia, in Liberty County. It is on Trade Hill Road 0.3 miles west of Ft Morris Road, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 512 Trade Hill Road, Midway GA 31320, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is on the Coastal Plain, on the Georgia Coast and the Golden Isles,

and on the Sea Islands.

It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Deep South,

and on the Eastern Seaboard. 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 New Spain,

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 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: A different marker also named Sunbury Missionary Baptist Church (within shouting distance of this marker); Dorchester Presbyterian Church (approx. 2.2 miles

Photographed by Diane Murphy, May 23, 2018

2. Sunbury Missionary Baptist Church Marker

away); Dorchester Village (approx. 2.2 miles away); Fort Morris (approx. 2.6 miles away); The Famous Sunbury "Masonic" Oak (approx. 2.7 miles away); The Sunbury Cemetery (approx. 2.8 miles away); a different marker also named Sunbury Cemetery (approx. 2.8 miles away); The Old Sunbury Road (approx. 2.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Midway.

Credits. This page was last revised on October 14, 2026. It was originally submitted on October 14, 2026, by Diane Murphy of Saint Cloud, Florida. This page has been viewed 7 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 12, 2026, by Diane Murphy of Saint Cloud, Florida. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.