Franklin in Heard County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)

Franklin Methodist Church

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Photographed by David Seibert, June 19, 2010

1. Franklin Methodist Church Marker

Inscription. This, the Franklin Methodist Church, erected in 1831, is one of the earliest permanent church buildings in this area. Constructed of 12x12 handhewn pine beams, the church has been extensively remodelled through the years except the steeple, which stands as first built. The slave balcony originally in this church, unlike most, was at the front behind the pulpit. Early members have told of Indians worshipping in this building in the days when the Indian population of this section was large. Among the leaders of the church 100 years ago were the Lane, Daniel, Hammond, McCutchen and Lipford families.

Erected 1956 by Georgia Historical Society. (Marker Number 059-2.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Indigenous Peoples and Communities • Religion & Religious Structures. In addition, it is included in the Georgia Historical Society series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1831.

Location. 33° 16.809′ N, 85° 5.744′ W. Marker is in Franklin, Georgia, in Heard County. It is at the intersection of Main Street and Newnan Street, on the right when traveling east on Main Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Franklin GA 30217, 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

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within 14 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Franklin Baptist Church (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); Heard County (approx. 0.2 miles away); Heard County Jail (approx. 0.2 miles away); Benjamin Hawkins (approx. 0.7 miles away); The Attempted Assassination of Isaiah H. Lofton (approx. 12.7 miles away); William Hogan Plantation (approx. 13.3 miles away); Council Bluffs Treaty (approx. 14 miles away); This Log House is Similar to the Home of Chief William McIntosh (approx. 14 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Franklin.

More about this marker. Marker should be numbered 074-2 for Heard County (the 74th county). 059-2 would be in Franklin County, the 59th. Someone confused Franklin County in north Georgia with the City of Franklin in Heard County.

Franklin Methodist Church and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by David Seibert, June 19, 2010

2. Franklin Methodist Church and Marker

Photographed by David Seibert, June 19, 2010

3. Franklin Methodist Church Marker

Looking west on Main Street toward downtown Franklin

Credits. This page was last revised on October 29, 2024. It was originally submitted on July 7, 2010, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. This page has been viewed 888 times since then and 24 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on July 7, 2010, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.