Sandersville in Washington County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)
Deepstep United Methodist Church
1805
— United Methodist Church Registered Historic Site No. 380 —
Photographed By David Seibert, November 8, 2010
1. Deepstep United Methodist Church Marker
Inscription.
Deepstep United Methodist Church. Traces its beginning to a Methodist Society held at home of pioneer William Hicklin around 1805, and the 1825 Hicklin Meeting House Roll with 32 members recorded by Rev. Tillman Snead, early Methodist Pastor. First deed found in 1831 settlement of Ruben N. Hicklin estate: “1 acre reserved for Meetinghouse”. After the Civil War the frame building replaced the peeled log original; in 1901 the present sanctuary was built. The cemetery is site of an area-wide camp meeting begun by Rev. J. D. Anthony in 1878 and attended yearly by the thousands until 1900. Five members have entered Methodist ministry: Loy G. Veal, Griffin Thompson, Willis H. Moore, E.G. Hutchings. Jr. Larry A. Giles.
Traces its beginning to a Methodist Society held at home of pioneer William Hicklin around 1805, and the 1825 Hicklin Meeting House Roll with 32 members recorded by Rev. Tillman Snead, early Methodist Pastor. First deed found in 1831 settlement of Ruben N. Hicklin estate: “1 acre reserved for Meetinghouse”. After the Civil War the frame building replaced the peeled log original; in 1901 the present sanctuary was built. The cemetery is site of an area-wide camp meeting begun by Rev. J. D. Anthony in 1878 and attended yearly by the thousands until 1900. Five members have entered Methodist ministry: Loy G. Veal, Griffin Thompson, Willis H. Moore, E.G. Hutchings. Jr. Larry A. Giles.
Erected 2000 by South Georgia Conference, The United Methodist Church. (Marker Number 20.)
Location. 33° 1.086′ N, 82° 58.67′ W. Marker is in Sandersville, Georgia, in Washington County. Marker is on Deepstep Road, 0.2 miles east of Tucker Road, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker
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is at or near this postal address: 9968 Deepstep Road, Sandersville GA 31082, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Looking east on Deepstep Road, toward the Deepstep City Hall
Photographed By David Seibert, November 8, 2010
3. Deepstep United Methodist Church Marker
Looking across Deepstep Road at the Deepstep United Methodist Church Cemetery
Photographed By David Seibert, November 8, 2010
4. Deepstep United Methodist Church Marker
Photographed By David Seibert, November 8, 2010
5. Deepstep United Methodist Church
Built in 1901
Photographed By David Seibert, November 8, 2010
6. Deepstep United Methodist Church
A marker over the main entrance identified Deepstep U.M.C. as United Methodist Historic Site No. 380.
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