1946 - Eastanolee Baptist Church - Eastanolee, GA
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N 34° 31.453 W 083° 14.457
17S E 294314 N 3822563
The Eastanolee Baptist Church is located on Scott Rd in Eastanollee, GA. There is a dated stone located on both sides of the front entrance to the church.
Waymark Code: WM98V2
Location: Georgia, United States
Date Posted: 07/15/2010
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Eastanolee Baptist Church is one of the oldest churchs in in the Tugalo Baptist Assoc.
History of the church from a historic marker located near the church.
Eastanolee Baptist Church
ne of the oldest churches in the Tugalo Baptist Assoc., this church was established in 1801 as Leatherwood Baptist Church on John Stonecypher property. Later, members moving to Habersham County established Leatherwood Baptist Church there. The members here continued meeting until Sept. 8, 1810 when it was constituted as Eastanollee Baptist Church with a membership of 118. Nacy Meeks was first pastor. Others were Francis Calloway, Lewis Ballard, Matthew Vandiver, John A. Davis, Barwick Chambers, David Simmons, John G. York, Marion Sewell, William Kelly, William Morton, T.G. Underwood, H.M. Barton, E.L. Sisk, Thomas Burgess, Jesse Brown, J.F. Goode, L.B. Norton, T.J. Stonecypher, J. Fulbright, W.W. Stowe, J.P. Denude, and S.E. Macomsom. The present building was dedicated in 1946 under the leadership of Ben F. Turner who was pastor from 1934 until 1959.
Sanctioned by Stephens County Historical Society
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