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Oxford's 1841 Greek Revival meeting house served as Emory College's first chapel, with separate doors for men and women. It was a heart of Southern Methodism when the slavery debate split the church in 1844, and a Confederate hospital during the war.
Old Church is a historical marker in Oxford, Newton County. It is one of 22 historical markers documented in Newton County, among 98 historic sites cataloged across the county on Georgia Roam.
The site sits at 33.6252, -83.8709 near Oxford. The nearest cataloged historic site is Kitty's Cottage (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Town of Oxford, Georgia Historic Shrine of the United Methodist Church, Orna Villa, and Town of Oxford and Emory College.
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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