Near Cochran in Bleckley County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)

Longstreet Methodist Church

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Photographed by David Seibert, January 17, 2011

1. Longstreet Methodist Church Marker

Inscription. Longstreet Methodist Church was organized around 1812 and the original building is still in use. Land for the church was given by Charles Walker, one of the five sons of George Walker, Revolutionary soldier and early settler. The sons built on a three and a half mile stretch of the “Federal Stage and Post Road” that became known as “Longstreet.” Two acres of land were given by Mr. Walker, one for a church and one for a school. The school was abandoned and its land reverted to the church. There is an old cemetery in the rear of the church.

Erected 1955 by Georgia Historical Commission. (Marker Number 012-2.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Religion & Religious Structures • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Georgia Historical Society series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1812.

Location. 32° 29.03′ N, 83° 22.448′ W. Marker is near Cochran, Georgia, in Bleckley County. It is on Longstreet Church Road half a mile south of Broadhead Road, on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Cochran GA 31014, United States of America. Touch for directions.

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 7 miles of this marker

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, measured as the crow flies: Evergreen Baptist Church (approx. 2.2 miles away); Tarversville (approx. 5½ miles away); Uchee Path (approx. 6½ miles away); In Memory of Perry L. Johnson (approx. 6.8 miles away); Dedicated to the Memory of James (Jim) Earnest Cook (approx. 6.8 miles away); Bleckley County (approx. 6.8 miles away); Sgt. John F. Conner, Sr. (approx. 6.8 miles away); Lucian A. Whipple (approx. 6.8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Cochran.

Photographed by David Seibert, January 17, 2011

2. Longstreet Methodist Church Marker

Photographed by David Seibert, January 17, 2011

3. Longstreet Methodist Church Marker

A few tombstones in the old cemetery can be seen behind the church.

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on February 16, 2011, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. This page has been viewed 1,154 times since then and 25 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on February 16, 2011, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.