Historical Marker

Middle Ground Baptist Church

Sheppards · Screven County · Erected 1958

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The Story

Middle Ground Baptist Church was constituted on July 24, 1827, led by Rev. Moses N. McCall. The Middle Baptist Association formed here in 1841, and the present sanctuary opened in 1874.

About this site

Middle Ground Baptist Church is a historical marker in Sheppards, Screven County, erected in 1958. 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 32.6408, -81.5263 near Sheppards. The nearest cataloged historic site is Middle Ground Cemetery (cemetery), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Black Creek Methodist Church Cemetery, Cypress Pond Cemetery, and Union Cemetery.

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

📍 32.6408, -81.5263 · Sheppards, Screven County

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