Historical Marker

Ozias Church Bethlehem Church

Fitzgerald · Ben Hill County · Erected 1996

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The Story

Founded as Ozias Primitive Baptist Church in 1832 by early settlers, it was renamed Bethlehem Church in 1854. The 1913 building still stands, and many of the area's pioneer families rest in its historic cemetery.

About this site

Ozias Church Bethlehem Church is a historical marker in Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, erected in 1996. It is one of 8 historical markers documented in Ben Hill County, among 59 historic sites cataloged across the county on Georgia Roam.

The site sits at 31.8406, -83.2619 near Fitzgerald. The nearest cataloged historic site is Bethlehem Cemetery (cemetery), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Mims Cemetery, Sandy Ridge Cemetery, and Dixon Cemetery.

This record is drawn from Georgia historical-marker records. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.

📍 31.8406, -83.2619 · Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County
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