Historical Marker

The First Presbyterian Church

Macon · Bibb County · Erected 1958

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The Story

Organized in 1826, just three years after Macon's founding, this congregation hosted the formation of Georgia's Presbyterian Synod in 1844 and counted poet Sidney Lanier among its members; its 1858 sanctuary still stands on Mulberry Street.

About this site

The First Presbyterian Church is a historical marker in Macon, Bibb County, erected in 1958. It is one of 88 historical markers documented in Bibb County, among 199 historic sites cataloged across the county on Georgia Roam.

The site sits at 32.8385, -83.6294 near Macon. The nearest cataloged historic site is First Presbyterian Church (historic place), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Macon Civil War Era Churches, Mulberry Street Methodist Church, and Library Ballroom / College Discotheque.

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

📍 32.8385, -83.6294 · Macon, Bibb County
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