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Organized around 1800 by enslaved worshippers in a canebrake along Spirit Creek, the congregation bought land on Butler Creek in 1868 and moved here. The present sanctuary dates to 1931.
Historical Marker
Spirit Creek Baptist Church
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About this site
Spirit Creek Baptist Church is a historical marker in Augusta, Richmond County, erected in 2000. 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 33.3842, -81.9989 near Augusta. The nearest cataloged historic site is Carmichael Cemetery (cemetery), about 0.7 miles away. Others within a short drive include Clanton Cemetery, Brandon Cemetery, and Burch Cemetery.
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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