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-Georgia, Abandoned, Black History, Churches and Temples

Mother Easter Baptist Church – Moultrie, Georgia

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Mother Easter Baptist Church was founded in 1894 in Moultrie, Georgia, by Rev. James O. Kelley and several community leaders. The church was named in honor of “Mother Easter,” believed to be Easter Smith, a widow who allowed worship services to be held in her home before the church was built. After early growth and multiple relocations due to fires in 1903 and 1905, the congregation purchased this location in 1906.

Rev. Kelley served as the first pastor, followed by a succession of leaders who guided the church through rebuilding and expansion. Notable growth occurred under Rev. J.J. Strickland from 1942 to the late 1950s, when membership increased significantly and the church was remodeled with an added annex. In 1962, Rev. Emory Harrison Hopkins became the church’s first full-time pastor. The congregation moved into their current structure in 1985.

-Georgia, Black History, Churches and Temples

Thankful Missionary Baptist Church in Waynesboro, Georgia

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The Thankful Missionary Baptist Church in Waynesboro, Georgia, was founded in 1878. It was part of the Walker Baptist Association, which comprised of Black churches in and around the greater Augusta, Georgia area.

The two-tower church differs from many of the two-tower churches seen around the rural South. Most include a gable in the middle. This one utilizes a flat roofline. The church was built in 1923 in the Romanesque Revival style. Romanesque Revival, in its most modest form, like this church, includes brick, towers, and arched entranceways.

-Kentucky, Black History, Churches and Temples

Caney Fork Baptist Church of Allen County, Kentucky

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The Caney Fork Baptist Church is located east of Scottsville, Kentucky. While the church is no longer in use, the congregation is still hosting reunions.

It is associated with the historic Caney Fork Rosenwald School.

-Kentucky, Black History, Churches and Temples

Second Baptist Church of Mayslick, Kentucky

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The Second Baptist Church began in 1855 with over 100 members. As one of two Black churches in Mayslick, it played a crucial role in the Underground Railroad. The current building was constructed in 1913 and remains in use today.

-Georgia, Black History, Churches and Temples, National Register of Historic Places

Zion Baptist Church of Marietta, Georgia

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On April 8, 1866, Zion Baptist Church in Marietta, Georgia, was established by 88 formerly enslaved individuals who left First Baptist Church to form their own congregation. Rev. Ephraem B. Rucker, Zion’s first pastor, laid the foundation with deacons and Sunday School. Growth continued, and it was determined that the church would build its first physical home in 1888 at the corner of Haynes & Lemon Streets.

Eventually, the church built a much larger building across the street to house its much larger congregation. The church is still active today.

The original building was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1990.

-Georgia, Abandoned, Churches and Temples

Meansville Baptist Church in Meansville, Georgia

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Meansville Baptist Church is located in Pike County, Georgia. Built in the 1880s, the church is a classic gabled-roof church in rural Georgia. The congregation built a new church, and this building was converted to a residence at some point. The building was abandoned many years ago.