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Founded in 1942 by Clarence and Florence Jordan with Martin and Mabel England, Koinonia was an interracial Christian farming community where members shared resources as equals. Its stand against segregation drew violence; it later helped inspire Habitat for Humanity.
Koinonia Farm is a historical marker in Americus, Sumter County, erected in 2005. It is one of 37 historical markers documented in Sumter County, among 91 historic sites cataloged across the county on Georgia Roam.
The site sits at 31.9818, -84.2975 near Americus. The nearest cataloged historic site is Mount Salem Cemetery (cemetery), about 2.1 miles away. Others within a short drive include Zion Hope Baptist Church Cemetery, Benevolence United Methodist Church Cemetery, and Greater Cedar Springs Baptist Church 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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