Historical Marker

Pierce Memorial Methodist Church

Augusta · Richmond County · Erected 1958

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The Story

Once called Rocks Church and built by enslaved labor soon after 1800, this congregation was renamed for Bishop George Foster Pierce, the celebrated Georgia Methodist orator who led Emory College before his 1854 election as bishop.

About this site

Pierce Memorial Methodist Church is a historical marker in Augusta, Richmond County, erected in 1958. It is one of 148 historical markers documented in Richmond County, among 249 historic sites cataloged across the county on Georgia Roam.

The site sits at 33.4724, -82.0693 near Augusta. The nearest cataloged historic site is Bobby Jones and the Beginning of the Grand Slam (historical marker), about 1.3 miles away. Others within a short drive include Birthplace of General Joseph Wheeler, Weiss-Steinburg-Bush House, and President McKinley Visit to Augusta.

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

📍 33.4724, -82.0693 · Augusta, Richmond County

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