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Salzburger settlers organized Goshen Lutheran Church around 1751, moving it to higher ground after malaria struck. Methodists took over in the 1820s, and the community was known for silk culture and brickmaking.
Historical Marker
Goshen Church
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About this site
Goshen Church is a historical marker in Exley, Effingham County, erected in 1958. It is one of 31 historical markers documented in Effingham County, among 81 historic sites cataloged across the county on Georgia Roam.
The site sits at 32.2506, -81.2123 near Exley. The nearest cataloged historic site is Goshen Methodist Church Cemetery (cemetery), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include The Village of Abercorn, Willowpeg Cemetery, and Green 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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