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Creation Date
10-16-2010
Building Name
White Methodist Church
Description
White Methodist Church Marker, Nacoochee GA.
This marker is located on the GA 17 in front of Nacoochee United Methodist Church.
It reads as :
" A Methodist Church has stood on this site since the early 1820`s when one was built by the first white settlers in Nacoochee Valley. Six acres of land to be used for the church and cemetery were deeded to the Methodist Episcopal Church in 1836 by Major Edward Williams at the death of his wife. Maj. Williams came to the Valley in 1822, purchased a large tract of land, built the home known as `Starlight` and lived there until his death in 1856. The first permanent building, with its gallery for slaves to worship with their masters, was painted white. Since that day the church has been known as the `White Church.`
Georgia Historical Commission 1956
Latitude, Longitude
34.68126111, -83.68832222
Rights Statement
http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/
Keywords
Taylor, George Lansing, Jr.; Lance Taylor; Photographers -- Florida -- Jacksonville; Photograph collections -- Florida -- Jacksonville; White Methodist Church Marker; White Methodist Church; Major Edward Williams; White Church.; Historical marker --- Georgia --- Nacoochee -- White county.; Images