Historical Marker

Second Baptist Church of Atlanta

Atlanta · Fulton County · Erected 1977

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Founded in 1854 by 19 members of First Baptist, this congregation cradled Georgia Baptist women's missions and the state Baptist children's home; a Catholic priest's plea reportedly spared it from Atlanta's 1864 burning.

About this site

Second Baptist Church of Atlanta is a historical marker in Atlanta, Fulton County, erected in 1977. It is one of 357 historical markers documented in Fulton County, among 643 historic sites cataloged across the county on Georgia Roam.

The site sits at 33.7493, -84.3892 near Atlanta. The nearest cataloged historic site is Joseph Emerson Brown (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Transfer of Command, The Battle of Atlanta, and Central Presbyterian Church.

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

📍 33.7493, -84.3892 · Atlanta, Fulton County

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