Historical Marker

Union United Methodist Church (Side 1)

U. S. 82 5 miles north of Morris ยท Quitman

Georgia marker

Inscription

UNION UNITED METHODIST CHURCH. ORGANIZED AS A NON-DENOMINATIONAL CHURCH IN 1837, UNION UNITED METHODIST CHURCH IS THE OLDEST CHURCH IN QUITMAN COUNTY. THIRTY-FOUR CHARTER MEMBERS CONSTITUTED ITS INITIAL MEMBERSHIP. AMONG THEM WERE MRS. GEORGE ELLIS, THE FIRST CHARTER MEMBER, AND MRS. ADELYN LEE CRUMBLEY, WHO DONATED THE LAND FOR THE ORIGINAL CHURCH.

THE PRESENT 1867 STRUCTURE REPLACES THE ORIGINAL LOG BUILDING. TRUSTEES IN 1867 WERE: ABRAHAM SHIELDS, JOHN PHILLIPS, THOMAS S. BRYANT, JAMES W. LEWIS, AND JAMES SUGGS. ERECTED BY HISTORIC CHATTAHOOCHEE COMMISSION 1980

Location

AddressU. S. 82 5 miles north of Morris
CountyQuitman
StateGeorgia
Coordinates31.867330, -85.018780

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