Sharon in Taliaferro County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)
The Church of the Purification
Locust Grove Academy
Photographed By David Seibert, November 14, 2009
1. The Church of the Purification Locust Grove Academy Marker
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The Church of the Purification. Locust Grove Academy. In 1790 several Catholic families of English descent from Maryland settled near Locust Grove. They established the first Roman Catholic Church in Georgia and erected a log church in 1792. A priest, Father John LeMoin, was sent to it from Baltimore. French families, fleeing the French Revolution and, later, several Irish families joined the colony. After 1860 a church was erected in Sharon, as the Locust Grove location had become too remote. Locust Grove Academy, the first chartered Roman Catholic Academy in Georgia, was formed about 1818. Many prominent Georgians have come from these early Catholic families.
In 1790 several Catholic families of English descent from Maryland settled near Locust Grove. They established the first Roman Catholic Church in Georgia and erected a log church in 1792. A priest, Father John LeMoin, was sent to it from Baltimore. French families, fleeing the French Revolution and, later, several Irish families joined the colony. After 1860 a church was erected in Sharon, as the Locust Grove location had become too remote. Locust Grove Academy, the first chartered Roman Catholic Academy in Georgia, was formed about 1818. Many prominent Georgians have come from these early Catholic families.
Erected 1956 by Georgia Historical Commission. (Marker Number 131-5.)
Location. 33° 33.821′ N, 82° 47.63′ W. Marker is in Sharon, Georgia, in Taliaferro County. Marker is on Washington Road (Georgia Route 47) 0.1 miles Raytown Road (County Route 21), on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Sharon GA 30664, United States of America. Touch for directions.
2. The Church of the Purification Locust Grove Academy Marker
Photographed By David Seibert, November 14, 2009
3. The Church of the Purification Locust Grove Academy Marker
Photographed By David Seibert, November 14, 2009
4. The Church of the Purification
Credits. This page was last revised on February 1, 2020. It was originally submitted on November 27, 2009, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. This page has been viewed 1,044 times since then and 23 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on November 27, 2009, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.
