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Gathered in 1773 by English-born missionary Edmund Botsford, this was among Georgia's earliest Baptist churches. Moved inland after the Revolution, it has ministered for over 250 years, its old records noting members lost in Confederate service.
Botsford Church - 1773 is a historical marker in Waynesboro, Burke County, erected in 1954. It is one of 29 historical markers documented in Burke County, among 109 historic sites cataloged across the county on Georgia Roam.
The site sits at 33.0994, -81.8739 near Waynesboro. The nearest cataloged historic site is Botsford Cemetery (cemetery), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Walter Jones Cemetery, Alexander Cemetery, and Old Church 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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