Centennial Christian Church is located just south of the Greene County line in Hancock County. The congregation has served the families of the area for over a century and the church and grounds are beautifully maintained.
W. T. Bickers Store, Greene County
This is a wonderful example of the most common rural store type of early 20th century Georgia.
Filed under --GREENE COUNTY GA--
General Store, 1899, Veazey
I’d like to know the story of the delivery van that’s attached to the store.
Filed under --GREENE COUNTY GA--, Veazey GA
New Bethel Church at Leslie Mill, 1894, Veazey
A newer church at this site is now in use, but the congregation has maintained this historic structure. I’m still searching for a history of New Bethel and will update when I learn more. An historic schoolhouse, associated with the church, is located on the property.
Filed under --GREENE COUNTY GA--, Veazey GA
New Bethel School, Veazey
I’ve only been able to determine that this was a schoolhouse associated with New Bethel A. M. E. Church at Leslie Mill. The style indicates early 20th century construction. It’s a significant historical school, from a time when churches set the standard for the education of African-American children.
Filed under --GREENE COUNTY GA--, Veazey GA
Springfield Baptist Church, Circa 1907, Greensboro
An historic marker placed by the church and the Georgia Historical Society in 2010 states: Springfield Baptist Church was established on January 27, 1864 prior to the abolition of slavery, and is among the first African-American churches founded in Middle Georgia. Enslaved workers purchased land from Mrs. Nancy Bickers and began monthly meetings. Levi Thornton, a slave, served as the church’s first pastor. Prior to the Civil War most local congregations were racially integrated, though blacks and whites sat separately. However in 1867 African Americans were dismissed from local congregations. At their dismissal, the white congregations presented Springfield with $200 to help build the current building…
Henry Porter, Frank Massey, Umply Stocks, and Jack Terrell were instrumental in the organization of the church. The congregation first met in the old Georgia Railroad depot in Greensboro. To my understanding, construction of the present structure commenced in 1907 and the bricks were salvaged from the old Greensboro Methodist Church.
National Register of Historic Places
Filed under --GREENE COUNTY GA--, Greensboro GA
