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Established in 1787, the first Baptist church in what became Banks County served as mother congregation to several others; its building burned in 1864 and was rebuilt repeatedly before the present brick structure rose in 1908.
Historical Marker
Nails Creek Baptist Church
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About this site
Nails Creek Baptist Church is a historical marker in Homer, Banks County, erected in 1954. It is one of 10 historical markers documented in Banks County, among 61 historic sites cataloged across the county on Georgia Roam.
The site sits at 34.3721, -83.4055 near Homer. The nearest cataloged historic site is Nails Creek Cemetery (cemetery), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Chambers, William, House, Mount Olive Cemetery, and Mount Pleasant Cemetery.
This record is drawn from Georgia historical-marker records. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
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