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Methodists have gathered here for summer camp meetings since 1832, the first held under a brush arbor amid thirty tents. Families still keep cabins around the open-air chapel, continuing one of Georgia's enduring camp-ground traditions.
Historical Marker
Poplar Springs Methodist Camp Ground
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About this site
Poplar Springs Methodist Camp Ground is a historical marker in Carnesville, Franklin County, erected in 1957. It is one of 15 historical markers documented in Franklin County, among 95 historic sites cataloged across the county on Georgia Roam.
The site sits at 34.3364, -83.1510 near Carnesville. The nearest cataloged historic site is Carroll’s Methodist Church (historical marker), about 2.0 miles away. Others within a short drive include Double Branches Baptist Church, Center Cemetery, and Liberty Baptist Church 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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