Sardis Presbyterian Church and Cemetery | |
Nrhp Type: | hd |
Nocat: | yes |
Nearest City: | Coosa, Georgia |
Coordinates: | 34.2653°N -85.3781°W |
Built: | 1836, 1855 |
Added: | January 12, 2005 |
Refnum: | 04001468 |
The Sardis Presbyterian Church and Cemetery in Coosa, Georgia. is a historic Presbyterian church property.[1] The cemetery was established in 1836 and the church was built in 1855.[2]
The church's membership declined to just two members in 1979. The church is maintained by the Sardis Preservation Society.[2]
The property was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2005.
The church is a one-story one-room front-gabled wood-frame building with clapboard siding, on a stone foundation, facing west. The north and south sides each have four 9 over 9 windows with c.1877 plantation-style shutters to protect them.[2]
As of 2004, the cemetery had about 235 burials. It is bounded on two sides with a four-foot tall stone wall that has a wrought iron gate.[2]