Gordon in Wilkinson County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)

Ramah Church

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Photographed by David Seibert, April 1, 2011

1. Ramah Church Marker

Inscription. Ramah Primitive Baptist Church on the South Fork of Commissioner’s Creek was constituted June 10, 1809 by the Brethren Gaylord and McGinty with ten members. Educational, social, and cultural affairs of the community centered around affairs of the community centered around the church for years before the town of Gordon was established. The Ramah Guards, Volunteer Infantry, C.S.A., left for Virginia from the church after impressive ceremonies and a flag presentation. Many descendants of people prominent in Ramah District still reside nearby.

The Sanders Association sponsored this marker as a memorial to the Christian spirit of Ramah’s founders.

Erected 1955 by Georgia Historical Commission. (Marker Number 158-3.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Religion & Religious Structures • Settlements & Settlers • War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the Georgia Historical Society series list. A significant historical date for this entry is June 10, 1200.

Location. 32° 51.567′ N, 83° 20.462′ W. Marker is in Gordon, Georgia, in Wilkinson County. It is on Gordon Highway (Georgia Route 57) 0.2 miles east of Gray Highway ( Route 18), on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Gordon GA 31031, 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.

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At least 8 other markers are within 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: The Stoneman Raid (approx. 1.6 miles away); The Evacuation of Gordon (approx. 1.6 miles away); In Memory of J. Rufus Kelly (approx. 1.6 miles away); The March to the Sea (approx. 1.6 miles away); He Wouldn't Run (approx. 1.6 miles away); Gordon Depot-Museum (approx. 1.6 miles away); Gordon (approx. 1.6 miles away); Myricks Mill (approx. 4.8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Gordon.

Photographed by David Seibert, April 1, 2011

2. Ramah Church Marker

The marker and the church in the background

Photographed by David Seibert, April 1, 2011

3. Ramah Church Marker

Looking west on Georgia Highway 57 toward Gordon

Photographed by David Seibert, April 1, 2011

4. Ramah Church Marker

Looking east on Georgia Highway 57 toward Irwinton

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on April 14, 2011, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. This page has been viewed 1,067 times since then and 27 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on April 14, 2011, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.