Calhoun in Gordon County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)
Historic Liberty Cumberland Presbyterian Church
Erected 1860
Photographed by David Seibert, October 2, 2012
1. Historic Liberty Cumberland Presbyterian Church Marker
Circuit Riders 1847-1853
Formally established 18 October 1853
1st Painted Church in Northwest Georgia
Only Church Where Union and Confederates Worshipped Together in Same Service During the War – April 1864
Union Field Hospital – May 1864
Restored 2002
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Religion & Religious Structures • War, US Civil. A significant historical year for this entry is 1853.
Location. 34° 27.75′ N, 84° 58.733′ W. Marker is in Calhoun, Georgia, in Gordon County. It is on Liberty Road 0.1 miles east of Georgia Route 53, on the left when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1115 Liberty Road, Calhoun GA 30701, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Georgia’s Mountains. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Deep South, in Appalachia, and specifically in Southern Appalachia. 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 original Cherokee Nation, 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 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Liberty Church Grounds (within shouting distance of this marker); Johnston's Rear Guard Stops McPherson (approx. 2.4 miles away); Roland Hayes (approx. 3 miles away); Richard Peters Plantation (approx. 3.1 miles away); The Calhoun Depot (approx. 3.1 miles away); a different marker also named Calhoun Depot (approx. 3.1 miles away); Gordon County (approx. 3.2 miles away); Calhoun, Ga, May 18, 1864. (approx. 3.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Calhoun.
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Photographed by David Seibert, October 2, 2012
2. Historic Liberty Cumberland Presbyterian Church Marker
The marker is just to the left of the church doors.
Photographed by David Seibert, October 2, 2012
3. Historic Liberty Cumberland Presbyterian Church Marker
Photographed by David Seibert, October 2, 2012
4. Historic Liberty Cumberland Presbyterian Church Marker
Photographed by David Seibert, October 2, 2012
5. Historic Liberty Cumberland Presbyterian Church
Erected in 1860
Credits. This page was last revised on November 25, 2020. It was originally submitted on October 5, 2012, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. This page has been viewed 1,256 times since then and 46 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on October 5, 2012, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.
