Historical Marker

The Lord's Acre

Bluffton · Clay County · Erected 2013

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The Story

In 1922 a Bluffton pastor challenged Baptist farmers to plant one acre and give its harvest to their cash-poor church; the volunteers' crop thrived despite the boll weevil, and the 'Lord's Acre' idea later spread widely.

About this site

The Lord's Acre is a historical marker in Bluffton, Clay County, erected in 2013. 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 31.5208, -84.8679 near Bluffton. The nearest cataloged historic site is Friendship Cemetery (cemetery), about 0.3 miles away. Others within a short drive include Bluffton Cemetery, Union African Methodist Episcopal Cemetery, and Vincent Cemetery.

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

📍 31.5208, -84.8679 · Bluffton, Clay County

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Nearby in Clay County

Union African Methodist Episcopal Cemetery

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