Gum Branch Baptist Church Historical Marker
N 31° 51.547 W 081° 43.489
17R E 431431 N 3525048
Gum Branch Baptist Church Historical Marker at 8590 Ga Highway 196 W in Gum Branch Georgia
Waymark Code: WM1N8J
Location: Georgia, United States
Date Posted: 06/07/2007
Views: 42
“This church was organized in 1833 as the Gum Branch Primitive Baptist Church by members of Beard’s Creek Primitive Baptist Church. Among the charter members were Samuel and David Delk. The land for the church was given by Fashau Long, Jr.
In 1838 a church building was erected to replace the brush arbor meeting place. Leaders at this time were James N. Mobley, Albert Mobley, A. B. Flowers, Evan Wells, J. N. Tatum, John and Jeremiah Baker, and Augustus Delk. The earliest known pastor was the Reverend Lewis Price, Jr., 1860-1861.
Gum Branch Church was a member of the Baptist Union Association until 1908 when it became a member of the New Sunbury Baptist Association. The church began having full time services in February 1949.
Erected 1996 by the Liberty County Historical Society”
Type of Marker: Building
Date: 1996
Marker #: Not listed
Sponsor: Not listed
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