Coldwater Methodist Church

Named for Bishop Francis Asbury's remark on tasting the spring, 'This is indeed cold water.' Virginia settlers built the first church here with rifle loopholes for defense in the late 1770s frontier.

Coldwater Methodist Church is a historical marker in Elberton, Elbert County, erected in 1957. 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 34.2299, -82.8414 near Elberton. The nearest cataloged historic site is Coldwater Cemetery (cemetery), about 0.2 miles away. Others within a short drive include Rock Branch Cemetery, The Georgia Guidestones, and New Bethel Cemetery.

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