Inscription
Bethel Primitive Baptist Church, the second Baptist Church to be organized in the area of old Lowndes County, was constituted September 2, 1826. Theorganizing Presbytery were: Elders Benjamin Manning. Matthew Albritton and Henry Melton, with Deacon William A. Knight. Charter members of Bethel Church were: Elder Melus Thigpen and his wife, Sarah; Archibald Strickland and his wife, Luander; Henry C. Tucker and his wife, Sarah.Elder Thigpen served as supply pastor until 1828, when the Rev. Matthew Albritton was called to the charge of Bethel Church.
Details
| HM Number | HMYRH |
|---|---|
| Series | This marker is part of the Georgia: Georgia Historical Society/Commission series |
| Tags | |
| Marker Number | 014-8 |
| Year Placed | 1958 |
| Placed By | Georgia Historical Commission |
| Marker Condition |   8 out of 10 (1 reports) |
| Date Added | Tuesday, September 23rd, 2014 at 4:43am PDT -07:00 |
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| UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 17R E 248684 N 3429802 |
|---|---|
| Decimal Degrees | 30.97500000, -83.63138333 |
| Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 30° 58.5', W 83° 37.883' |
| Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 30° 58' 30.00" N, 83° 37' 52.98" W |
| Driving Directions | Google Maps |
| Area Code(s) | 229 |
| Closest Postal Address | At or near 200 Co Rd 136, Pavo GA 31778, US |
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We visited this beautiful and well mainted church and Cemetery taking many pictures iof ancestors graves, including a good photo of the marker. There is no option to download unless adopted and we do not frequent the site.
Jan 23, 2017 at 3:21pm PST by a1ajane
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