Historical Marker

Mt. Gilead Baptist Church

Fort Gaines · Clay County · Erected 2002

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Constituted in 1822, when this was still Early County, the congregation worshipped in a hand-hewn log building that doubled as a schoolhouse; its baptismal pool, inscribed 1828, remains in use two centuries later.

About this site

Mt. Gilead Baptist Church is a historical marker in Fort Gaines, Clay County, erected in 2002. It is one of 19 historical markers documented in Clay County, among 63 historic sites cataloged across the county on Georgia Roam.

The site sits at 31.6783, -85.0089 near Fort Gaines. The nearest cataloged historic site is Mount Gilead Cemetery (cemetery), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Kennon Grove Baptist Church Cemetery, Shivers Family Cemetery, and Campground Cemetery.

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

📍 31.6783, -85.0089 · Fort Gaines, Clay County

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