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Screven County's oldest continuing Methodist congregation traces its roots to Bishop Francis Asbury's visits near Burton's Ferry around 1792. Its 1827 brick sanctuary, raised by enslaved craftsmen, remains the county's oldest surviving church building.
Bethel United Methodist Church is a historical marker in Girard, Screven County, erected in 1977. It is one of 27 historical markers documented in Screven County, among 107 historic sites cataloged across the county on Georgia Roam.
The site sits at 32.9653, -81.5423 near Girard. The nearest cataloged historic site is Brick (Bethel) Church (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Bethel Brick United Methodist Church Cemetery, Georgia Welcome Center, and Burton's Ferry.
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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