- Bethabra Baptist Church BCHS Historical
Marker
- Located on Old Thompson Mill Rd. near intersection
with Ga 211 at the Mulberry River, west of Winder
- 34°03'52N, 83°47'05W
(Text)
- BETHABRA BAPTIST CHURCH
Clayborn Dalton built an arbor
for publish Worship across Mulberry River in Jackson County in
the early 1800's. It was called "Dalton's Stand". In
1813 the church was moved on this side of Mulberry River near
the Maynard Cemetery. Rev. Anslem Anthony was the first Pastor
serving from 1813 to 1855. He donated 2 1/2 acres of land for
the present church with buildings and improvements April 15,
1857. Another building was built about 1880, and stood until
the present building was built in 1962.
- ERECTED MAY 1977 BY
BETHABRA BAPTIST CHURCH
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- [BARROW COUNTY HISTORICAL
SOCIETY]
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© Carl Vinson Institute of Government,
University of Georgia
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