Historical Marker

Bethlehem Methodist Church

Elberton · Elbert County · Erected 1955

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The Story

Georgia's second-oldest Methodist church, once called Thompson's Meeting House. It was set to host the state's first Methodist annual conference in 1788, but weather forced Bishop Asbury's gathering into a nearby home instead.

About this site

Bethlehem Methodist Church is a historical marker in Elberton, Elbert County, erected in 1955. It is one of 23 historical markers documented in Elbert County, among 78 historic sites cataloged across the county on Georgia Roam.

The site sits at 34.0651, -82.6847 near Elberton. The nearest cataloged historic site is Bethlehem Methodist Cemetery (cemetery), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Hunters Chapel Methodist Cemetery, Colonists’ Crossing, and Dye Cemetery.

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

📍 34.0651, -82.6847 · Elberton, Elbert County

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Cemetery

Bethlehem Methodist Cemetery

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