St. James AME Church

ST. JAMES AME CHURCH. St. James African Methodist Episcopal Church was organized in 1863. The present church is built on land granted by act of the Georgia Legislature in 1873. It was erected in 1876 under the pastorate of Rev. Wesley J. Gaines, at a cost of $20,000. Rev. Gaines was the first pastor on record of the church.

The graceful central tower and flanking turrets were added in 1886 during the ministry of Rev. L.L. Thomas. St. James AME Church ranks as the second oldest church of the domination in Georgia. ERECTED BY THE HISTORIC CHATTAHOOCHEE COMMISSION ST. JAMES AME CHURCH MRS. CARLTON B. FRANKLIN & FRED D. FRANKLIN, JR.

, FAMILIES 1985