I found this church on FindAGrave. I cannot locate any history of the church. The earliest burial is in 1871. That death date means that at least the congregation existed soon after the Civil War, which means it is a freedman church. There are sixteen listed burials with birth dates that indicate they were likely born into slavery. There was no cornerstone to indicate when the church was built. The last listed burial was in 1951. I could not find the cemetery to document the headstones. I will be going back with a friend to see if another pair of eyes will help me locate the cemetery.
The ruins of the church are fascinating. It’s clear that the door and one window were bricked in at some point, but this wasn’t done for all the windows and what I suspect was the entrance to the preacher’s office.
Good morning where is the cemetery? Is it on the same side of the road as the old church? Is it possible the road cuts through the original church property?
The cemetery is across the street. I didn’t get any indication that it had been cut through, but that’s always a possibility.
Thank you. Serving in the area to explore and restore black burial sites in the area near my home. Again thank you for your work.
Following with the National AME district 6 to learn more the church.
Again, thank you.