Historical Marker

Brick (Bethel) Church

Girard · Screven County · Erected 1956

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The Story

Rev. Peyton Wade deeded the land in 1827 for this 'Brick Church,' built by enslaved craftsmen from a nearby plantation. By 1859 its Black members far outnumbered its white ones; it was renamed Bethel by 1866.

About this site

Brick (Bethel) Church is a historical marker in Girard, Screven County, erected in 1956. 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 32.9652, -81.5423 near Girard. The nearest cataloged historic site is Bethel United Methodist 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.

📍 32.9652, -81.5423 · Girard, Screven County

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