Historical Marker

South Newport Baptist Church

South Newport · Mcintosh County · Erected 1957

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The Story

Organized in the early 1800s at Harris Neck as Harris Neck Baptist Church, the congregation relocated here in the 1830s and was chartered in 1841, anchoring a coastal community whose worship traditions run deep.

About this site

South Newport Baptist Church is a historical marker in South Newport, Mcintosh County, erected in 1957. It is one of 51 historical markers documented in Mcintosh County, among 89 historic sites cataloged across the county on Georgia Roam.

The site sits at 31.6371, -81.3953 near South Newport. The nearest cataloged historic site is Confederate Post in 1864 (historical marker), about 0.2 miles away. Others within a short drive include Jonesville, William Bartram Trail, and The McIntosh Family Of McIntosh County.

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

📍 31.6371, -81.3953 · South Newport, Mcintosh County
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