Walk among the Georgians who came before.
Benevolence United Methodist Church stands in rural Sumter County south of Americus, where the congregation dedicated a sanctuary in December 1884 under the Rev. G.G.N. McDonell. The adjoining churchyard cemetery has served this small farming community for well over a century, its headstones marking generations of the local families who worshipped there.
Benevolence United Methodist Church Cemetery is a cemetery in Americus, Sumter County. It is one of 42 cemeteries documented in Sumter County, among 91 historic sites cataloged across the county on Georgia Roam.
The site sits at 32.0093, -84.2563 near Americus. The nearest cataloged historic site is McBain, Newman, House (historic place), about 2.3 miles away. Others within a short drive include Rehoboth Baptist Church Cemetery, Mount Salem Cemetery, and Koinonia Farm.
This record is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
Benevolence United Methodist Church stands in rural Sumter County south of Americus, where the congregation dedicated a sanctuary in December 1884 under the Rev. G.G.N. McDonell. The adjoining churchyard cemetery has served this small farming community for well over a century, its headstones marking generations of the local families who worshipped there.
Sources: thegagenweb.com
See this site and every marker, cemetery, courthouse, museum, battlefield and landmark across Georgia on one live map — find what's near you, get directions, and collect sites as you roam.
Georgia