Pleasant Grove is one of the oldest and largest African-American congregations in Warrenton.
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Wilkes Memorial Church of God In Christ, Warrenton
This is such a photogenic church with the Holiness Unto the Lord sign emblazoned across the front. I spoke with a very nice gentleman who was either the pastor or a deacon who noted that it was originally home to a white congregation, built in the 1890s or early 1900s, and became Wilkes Memorial in the early 1950s.
Filed under --WARREN COUNTY GA--, Warrenton GA
Barnett Methodist Church, Circa 1876
This congregation was once a centerpiece of the railroad town of Barnett, which thrived in the latter half of the 19th century. The building was in bad repair for many years but was recently renovated.
Lawrence Battle, a prominent local landowner, gave the land on which the church was built in 1876. He died just a year later.
Among the many fascinating markers in the adjoining cemetery, the marble angel marking the grave of Battle’s daughter, Marye Lulu, is the most revered. She died on 12 June 1900.
Notable, as well, is this wooden grave marker at the burial site of Jason Hayes (September 1834-June 1908). On a personal note, I found the graves of several members of the Pate family, which may well turn out to be relatives of mine. One of the names, Maxie Pate, is a name shared by my maternal great-grandfather. I haven’t yet made the connection, but I believe there is one.
Filed under --WARREN COUNTY GA--, Barnett GA
Prospect United Methodist Church, 1880, Warren County
The congregation at Prospect dates to 1846. Its simple Greek Revival design is quite typical of rural 19th-century churches in Georgia.
Filed under --WARREN COUNTY GA--
St. John A. M. E. Church, Norwood
This is one of Warren County’s most historic African-American congregations, dating to 1876.
Filed under --WARREN COUNTY GA--, Norwood GA
