Near Glennville in Tattnall County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)
Beards Creek Church
Photographed by Mike Stroud, 2010
1. Beards Creek Church Marker
Organizing members were: John Dees, John Taylor, William Willcox, Samuel Thornton, Levi Morgan, Robert Bruer, James Thomas, Ezeceal Thornton, John Overstreet, Seth Knight, Nathan Smart and John Purcell. The church was constituted near the site of the present edifice.
On November 26, 1896, Beards Creek Church, with seven others, became an organizing member of the Bethel Primitive Baptist Association.
During the years since it was constituted, many of the Baptist churches in the surrounding area have originated from the Beards Creek Church.
Erected 1957 by Georgia Historical Commission. (Marker Number 132-3.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Religion & Religious Structures. In addition, it is included in the Georgia Historical Society series list. A significant historical month for this entry is November 1888.
Location. 31° 58.888′ N, 81° 52.091′ W. Marker
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Regionally, this marker is in Georgia’s Coastal Plain. 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 13 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Love's Chapel Primitive Baptist Church (approx. 4.9 miles away); Beard's Bluff: A Revolutionary Post (approx. 10.1 miles away); Gum Branch Baptist Church (approx. 11.9 miles away); Daisy United Methodist Church (approx. 11.9 miles away); Old Sunbury Road (approx. 12½ miles away); Old Shiloh Cemetery (approx. 12½ miles away); The DeLoach House (approx. 12.6 miles away); Evans County (approx. 12.7 miles away).
Also see . . . Wikipedia entry for Beards Creek Primitive Baptist Church. (Submitted on December 4, 2010, by Johnny Kicklighter of Belleville, Usa.)
Photographed by Mike Stroud, 2010
2. Beards Creek Church and Marker
Photographed by Mike Stroud, 2010
3. Beards Creek Church
Photographed by Mike Stroud, 2010
4. Beards Creek Church Marker at E. Hencart Rd. (County Road 358) and County Road 359 intersection
Photographed by Mike Stroud, 2010
5. Beards Creek Church Cemetery
Photographed by David Seibert, August 4, 2012
6. Beards Creek Marker and Church
Credits. This page was last revised on October 31, 2024. It was originally submitted on December 2, 2010, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. This page has been viewed 2,267 times since then and 59 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on December 3, 2010, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. 6. submitted on September 20, 2012, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia.
