"Old Dominion"

The plantation home of Methodist layman John Lucas hosted the first North Georgia Conference in December 1806, drawing circuit preachers from as far as the Carolina coast to this then-frontier outpost.

"Old Dominion" is a historical marker in Sparta, Hancock County, erected in 1995. It is one of 18 historical markers documented in Hancock County, among 163 historic sites cataloged across the county on Georgia Roam.

The site sits at 33.2794, -82.9770 near Sparta. The nearest cataloged historic site is Sparta Cemetery (historic place), about 0.2 miles away. Others within a short drive include Sparta Cemetery, Sparta Cemetery, and Pierce Memorial Methodist Church.

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