Methodists have worshipped on this site since the 1820s, when valley settlers built a meeting house. The first permanent church, with a gallery where enslaved people worshipped, was painted white, giving the congregation its enduring 'White Church' name.
White Methodist Church
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White Methodist Church is a historical marker in Sautee Nacoochee, White County, erected in 1956. It is one of 39 historical markers documented in White County, among 97 historic sites cataloged across the county on Georgia Roam.
The site sits at 34.6813, -83.6883 near Sautee Nacoochee. The nearest cataloged historic site is Bishop Marvin A. Franklin (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Nacoochee Cemetery, Early Trading Post, and Nacoochee Valley.
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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