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Creation Date

7-7-2012

Building Name

Union Baptist Church

Description

Union Baptist Church Marker, Lakeland GA

The marker reads as :

" Union Baptist Church, on the Alapaha River one-half mile West on this road, was constituted October 21, 1825, the first church in the old area of Irwin County.

The original members were: William A. Knight, his wife, Sarah; Jonathan Knight, his wife, Elizabeth; Joshua Lee, his wife, Martha; James Patten, his wife, Elizabeth; Mary Knight; Josiah Sirmans, deacon.

The Rev. Matthew Albritton served the church as its first minister."

Placed By Georgia Department of Natural Resources.

Latitude, Longitude

31.02648333, -83.06605000

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