Historical Marker

Carswell Grove Baptist Church

Millen · Jenkins County · Erected 2018

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The Story

Founded in 1867 by formerly enslaved members of Big Buckhead, Carswell Grove grew into one of Georgia's largest Black congregations; it was burned during the deadly Jenkins County riot of April 1919, part of the nationwide Red Summer.

About this site

Carswell Grove Baptist Church is a historical marker in Millen, Jenkins County, erected in 2018. It is one of 16 historical markers documented in Jenkins County, among 44 historic sites cataloged across the county on Georgia Roam.

The site sits at 32.9021, -82.0237 near Millen. The nearest cataloged historic site is Carswell Grove Baptist Church and Cemetery (historic place), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Carswell Grove Baptist Church Cemetery, Battle of Buck Head Creek, and Cavalry Action at Buckhead Church.

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

📍 32.9021, -82.0237 · Millen, Jenkins County

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