Near Midway in Liberty County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)

Dorchester Presbyterian Church

Photographed by Mike Stroud, July 2, 2008

1. Dorchester Presbyterian Church Marker close-up

Inscription. This church, built in 1854 on a lot of four acres donated by B.A. Busbee, was first used for summer services only. On January 6, 1871, it was admitted into the Savannah Presbytery as an organized church of 14 members. The Rev. J. W. Montgomery was the first pastor. L.J. Mallard was the first ruling elder. The bell, from old Sunbury, was once used for church, school, market and town. The font and communion service are from Midway Church. The font was a gift from Dr. William McWhir, the tankard from John Lambert, the communion service from Simon Monroe, Esq. Elders contributing most in later years - Preston Waite and Charles B. Jones.

Erected 1957 by Georgia Historical Commission. (Marker Number 089-11.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Religion & Religious Structures. In addition, it is included in the Georgia Historical Society series list. A significant historical month for this entry is January 1704.

Location. 31° 45.543′ N, 81° 21.291′ W. Marker is near Midway, Georgia, in Liberty County. It can be reached from John Oxford Road 0.3 miles south of Brigdon Road. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Midway GA 31320, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Coastal Plain and on the Georgia Coast and the Golden Isles.

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 New Spain,

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 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies

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: Dorchester Village (approx. ¼ mile away); The Sunbury Cemetery (approx. 4.2 miles away); a different marker also named Sunbury Cemetery (approx. 4.2 miles away); Fort Morris (approx. 4.3 miles away); The Famous Sunbury "Masonic" Oak (approx. 4.3 miles away); The Old Sunbury Road (approx. 4.3 miles away); Sunbury (approx. 4.4 miles away); Saint John's Lodge Number Six (approx. 4.4 miles away).

More about this marker. Marker is located at the church, just off Brigdon Road, about 0.3 mile southwest of Islands Highway. There is also a Georgia Historic Marker titled, "Dorchester Village", at the intersection of Islands Highway and Brigdon Road.

Regarding Dorchester Presbyterian Church. The church is one of three "daughter churches" of Midway Church.

Dorchester Presbyterian Church Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by David Seibert, January 23, 2006

2. Dorchester Presbyterian Church Marker

Dorchester Presbyterian Church and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by David Seibert, January 23, 2006

3. Dorchester Presbyterian Church and Marker

Dorchester Presbyterian Church, new coat of paint in 2008 image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mike Stroud, July 2, 2008

4. Dorchester Presbyterian Church, new coat of paint in 2008

Another view of Dorchester Presbyterian Church, in 2009 image. Click for full size.

Photographed by David Seibert, January 20, 2009

5. Another view of Dorchester Presbyterian Church, in 2009

Credits. This page was last revised on January 31, 2020. It was originally submitted on July 7, 2008, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. This page has been viewed 2,587 times since then and 120 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on July 7, 2008, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. 2, 3. submitted on July 7, 2008, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. 4. submitted on July 7, 2008, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. 5. submitted on February 2, 2009, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. • Kevin W. was the editor who published this page.