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Methodists here first worshipped under a brush arbor before organizing in 1834. The surviving frame sanctuary, raised from hand-hewn pine, was guarded at night during the Civil War to shield it from raiders, and still stands as one of Gilmer County's oldest churches.
Cartecay Methodist Church is a historical marker in Ellijay, Gilmer County, erected in 1957. It is one of 6 historical markers documented in Gilmer County, among 63 historic sites cataloged across the county on Georgia Roam.
The site sits at 34.6444, -84.3900 near Ellijay. The nearest cataloged historic site is Cartecay Methodist Church and Cemetery (historic place), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Cartecay United Methodist Church Cemetery, Oakland Academy, and Flint Hill 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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