Lumpkin in Stewart County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)
Rev. David Walker Lowe
Photographed By Brian Brown, January 30, 2009
1. Rev. David Walker Lowe Marker
Inscription.
Rev. David Walker Lowe. . Near this place Rev. David Walker Lowe built a home for his wife Jane Dorsey not long after 1825. He had been a Methodist circuit rider in the S. C. conference, later in the Ga. conference. Born July 22, 1794 in Warren Co., Ga., he was organizer and charter member of the Providence Methodist Church, built on the south side of the Lumpkin-Florence Road. He donated land on which the first church and schoolhouse were built. The land now lies between two of the canyons. The present Methodist church was built around 1859. Rev. Lowe died Sept. 23, 1843 and with his wife is buried in the Lowe Cemetery near the edge of the canyon.
Near this place Rev. David Walker Lowe built a home for his wife Jane Dorsey not long after 1825. He had been a Methodist circuit rider in the S. C. conference, later in the Ga. conference. Born July 22, 1794 in Warren Co., Ga., he was organizer and charter member of the Providence Methodist Church, built on the south side of the Lumpkin-Florence Road. He donated land on which the first church and schoolhouse were built. The land now lies between two of the canyons. The present Methodist church was built around 1859. Rev. Lowe died Sept. 23, 1843 and with his wife is buried in the Lowe Cemetery near the edge of the canyon.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Churches & Religion • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical month for this entry is July 1733.
Location. 32° 4.032′ N, 84° 54.3′ W. Marker is in Lumpkin, Georgia, in Stewart County. This marker is located near the entrance to Providence Canyon State Park. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Lumpkin GA 31815, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Credits. This page was last revised on November 17, 2019. It was originally submitted on January 31, 2009, by Brian Brown of Fitzgerald, Georgia. This page has been viewed 1,139 times since then and 17 times this year. Photos:1. submitted on January 31, 2009, by Brian Brown of Fitzgerald, Georgia. 2. submitted on August 20, 2011, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. • Kevin W. was the editor who published this page.
