Sardis Presbyterian Church and Cemetery explained

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]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Historical Rural Churches of Georgia – Sardis Presbyterian . Historical Rural Churches of Georgia . 29 July 2020 . en. https://web.archive.org/web/20200729212427/https://www.hrcga.org/church/sardis-presbyterian/. 29 July 2020.
  2. Web site: [{{NRHP url|id=04001468}} National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Sardis Presbyterian Church and Cemetery ]. National Park Service. Kenneth H. Thomas Jr. . Mark Grindstaff . September 1, 2004 . March 27, 2017 . With .