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Organized in 1786 by Scots-Irish settlers from North Carolina, Bethany was Greene County's first church; it later hosted the 1886 heresy trial of geologist-minister James Woodrow, an early Southern clash between science and faith.
Historical Marker
Bethany Presbyterian Church
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About this site
Bethany Presbyterian Church is a historical marker in Union Point, Greene County, erected in 1957. It is one of 31 historical markers documented in Greene County, among 117 historic sites cataloged across the county on Georgia Roam.
The site sits at 33.5563, -83.0153 near Union Point. The nearest cataloged historic site is Bethany Cemetery (cemetery), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Hugh Moore - King Cemetery, King - Perkins Cemetery, and Cook 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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