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Pine Log United Methodist Church and Campground of Rydal, Georgia

The oldest church in Bartow County is the Pine Log Methodist Church. It was organized in 1834 and built in 1842. It has been in continuous use since then. It is also the oldest church structure in North Georgia. It was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1988.

The “tent” for the Juszynski family

The annual camp meeting celebrated its 190th meeting in July 2024. The wooden shelters surround the church and provide housing for the attending families. Most were built in the 1930s. The tabernacle was built in 1888.

The shelter for the Corn and Pasley families
The Vaughan Tent est. 8-17-1934
The menu in the canteen
Under the permanent “tent” or tabernacle

Fairview Methodist Church-Rydal, Georgia

The congregation of Fairview Methodist Church began in 1882 under the leadership of Tom Upshaw. The historic Black congregation built this Gothic Revival church in 1932 after the first church was severely damaged in a storm.

I am uncertain when the congregation stopped services. There is a very overgrown cemetery behind the church. I could see one marker that had a date of the 1990s on it.