Beards Creek Primitive Baptist Church Explained

Beards Creek Primitive Baptist Church is located at 60 Beards Creek Church Road, (County Road 359), Glennville, Georgia in Tattnall County. The church was originally constituted on December 29, 1804[1] under the name of Beards Creek Church.[2] The Georgia Historical Commission recognized Beards Creek Church as a historical site in 1957.[3] The historical marker states "Beards Creek Church was orderly constituted on December 29, 1804, by the Rev. John Gooldwire, the Rev. John Standford, the Rev. Isham Peacock, and the Rev. David Hennesy, all orderly Baptist ministers." [4]

Later, the church added "Primitive Baptist" to its name. The church has been responsible for other churches developed in surrounding area that originated from Beards Creek Church. Beards Creek Primitive Baptist Church manages a cemetery on the property. The cemetery contains the remains of several Confederate soldiers.[5]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Tattnall Co. Ga - Beards Creek Baptist Church of Christ. Charles Westberry. . June 27, 2024. USGenWeb Archives.
  2. "Beards Creek Church, near Glennville, Georgia, 1804-1934 ; the Bethel Primitive Baptist Association of South East Georgia, 1896-1937" by Lester C Kicklighter, 1937.
  3. Web site: Beards Creek Church Historical Marker.
  4. Web site: Historical Markers by County - GeorgiaInfo. georgiainfo.galileo.usg.edu.
  5. Web site: George E. Dixon SCV Camp 1962, Sons of Confederate Veterans. www.scvcamp1962.org.