Paces in Atlanta in Fulton County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)

Paces Ferry United Methodist Church

Established 1877

Photographed by David Seibert, March 19, 2011

1. Paces Ferry United Methodist Church Marker

Inscription. On 29 September 1877 William Brown donated one acre of land at the intersection of Paces Ferry and Mount Paran Roads for the purpose of establishing and building a church. Pleasant Hill Methodist Church was first served by circuit rider ministers, one of whom was Reverend W. J. Rolader. During the week the church housed the Pleasant Hill Private Academy. Miss Ida Williams, the first teacher, established a Carnegie Branch Library in the Buckhead community. A local library was named in her honor.

The adjacent Pleasant Hill Cemetery contains marked grave of William Brown who served the Confederacy. Many soldiers were killed nearby during the 16-17 July 1864 engagement between Confederate General Joseph Wheeler’s cavalry and Union General George H. Thomas’s 20th Corp.

On 30 October 1955 the congregation of West Wesley Methodist Church merged with Pleasant Hill Methodist Church to form Paces Ferry Methodist Church. It became Paces Ferry United Methodist Church with the denomination’s merger in 1968. The one room white clapboard church with the two red doors stands firmly on its hill as a constant reminder of our rural past.

Erected 2010 by Thomas Johnson Chapter, National Society Colonial Dames XVII Century.

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lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Religion & Religious Structures • War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the The Colonial Dames XVII Century, National Society series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1877.

Location. 33° 51.241′ N, 84° 26.276′ W. Marker is in Atlanta, Georgia, in Fulton County. It is in Paces. It is at the intersection of Paces Ferry Road and Mount Paran Road, on the right when traveling east on Paces Ferry Road. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 3650 Paces Ferry Road, Atlanta GA 30327, 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 within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Federal Right Wing (a few steps from this marker); Federal Right Wing to Peachtree Creek (approx. 0.4 miles away); Union Defense Line (approx. 0.8 miles away); Palmer’s & Hooker’s A.C. Cross the Chattahoochee (approx. 0.8 miles away); Old Pace’s Ferry Road (approx. 0.9 miles away); The Errant Pontoon Bridge: Pace's Ferry (approx. 1.1 miles away); The 14th & 20th A.C. Cross at Pace's Ferry

Photographed by David Seibert, March 19, 2011

2. Paces Ferry United Methodist Church Marker

The marker at the front of the church

(approx. 1.1 miles away); a different marker also named The 14th & 20th A.C. Cross at Pace’s Ferry (approx. 1.1 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Atlanta.

Paces Ferry United Methodist Church and the Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by David Seibert, March 19, 2011

3. Paces Ferry United Methodist Church and the Marker

Photographed by David Seibert, March 19, 2011

4. Paces Ferry United Methodist Church Marker

The church with its "two red doors" mentioned on the marker

Pleasant Hill Cemetery image. Click for full size.

Photographed by David Seibert, March 19, 2011

5. Pleasant Hill Cemetery

Pleasant Hill Cemetery and Paces Ferry United Methodist Church image. Click for full size.

Photographed by David Seibert, March 19, 2011

6. Pleasant Hill Cemetery and Paces Ferry United Methodist Church

Credits. This page was last revised on February 8, 2023. It was originally submitted on April 20, 2011, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. This page has been viewed 1,425 times since then and 54 times this year. Last updated on April 24, 2011, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on April 20, 2011, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.