Organized in 1847, this Baptist congregation sat astride the route McPherson's corps used in May 1864 as Sherman shifted his armies from Kingston toward the fighting at Dallas.
Old Macedonia Church Organized 1847
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Old Macedonia Church Organized 1847 is a historical marker in Kingston, Bartow County, erected in 1984. It is one of 139 historical markers documented in Bartow County, among 265 historic sites cataloged across the county on Georgia Roam.
The site sits at 34.1742, -84.9793 near Kingston. The nearest cataloged historic site is Macedonia Baptist Church Cemetery (cemetery), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Macedonia Baptist Church 1847 Cemetery, Oak Grove Cemetery, and Arnold 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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