Established in 1825, Hopeful is the oldest church in Fayette County, its sanctuary resting on hand-hewn beams joined by mortise and tenon; its cemetery shelters veterans from the Revolution onward, plus enslaved people and Native Americans.
Hopeful Primitive Baptist Church
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Hopeful Primitive Baptist Church is a historical marker in Fayetteville, Fayette County, erected in 2016. It is one of 9 historical markers documented in Fayette County, among 51 historic sites cataloged across the county on Georgia Roam.
The site sits at 33.5106, -84.4983 near Fayetteville. The nearest cataloged historic site is Hopeful Cemetery (cemetery), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Mount Olive Cemetery, New Hope Cemetery, and Bethel 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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