Bainbridge in Decatur County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)

First United Methodist Church

Photographed by David Seibert, May 16, 2012

1. First United Methodist Church Marker

Inscription. Founded in 1823, title to this property was conveyed to the church in 1830 by the Inferior Court, Bainbridge. An initial building was erected about 1840 and was also used during the 1850’s for services by Baptists and Presbyterians. In 1854 an enlarged wooden structure was completed and served the congregation until 1899, when a brick facility was fabricated. Fire destroyed the church in 1906, but the building was replaced by the present structure and hosted the 1911 South Georgia Annual Conference.

Erected 1980 by Historic Chattahoochee Commission and the Decatur County Historical Society.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical year for this entry is 1823.

Location. 30° 54.247′ N, 84° 34.704′ W. Marker is in Bainbridge, Georgia, in Decatur County. It is at the intersection of West Shotwell Street (Business U.S. 84) and South Florida Street, on the right when traveling west on West Shotwell Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 300 West Shotwell Street, Bainbridge GA 39819, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally,

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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 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 walking distance of this marker: First Presbyterian Church (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); Camp Recovery (approx. 0.2 miles away); Decatur County War Memorial (approx. 0.2 miles away); In Memory of Revolutionary Soldiers (approx. 0.2 miles away); Winecoff Memorial (approx. 0.2 miles away); The Bainbridge Volunteers (approx. 0.2 miles away); Decatur County (approx. 0.2 miles away); Samuel Marvin Griffin (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Bainbridge.

Photographed by David Seibert, May 16, 2012

2. First United Methodist Church Marker

First United Methodist Church and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by David Seibert, May 16, 2012

3. First United Methodist Church and Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on May 29, 2012, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. This page has been viewed 795 times since then and 23 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on May 29, 2012, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.