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Organized in 1782 under Rev. Sanders Walker, Fishing Creek was among the earliest Baptist churches in upcountry Georgia. It was one of the congregations that joined to form the Georgia Baptist Association in 1784.
Historical Marker
Fishing Creek Baptist Church
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About this site
Fishing Creek Baptist Church is a historical marker in Tignall, Wilkes County, erected in 1958. It is one of 63 historical markers documented in Wilkes County, among 123 historic sites cataloged across the county on Georgia Roam.
The site sits at 33.8375, -82.6933 near Tignall. The nearest cataloged historic site is Fishing Creek Cemetery (cemetery), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include First Court North of Augusta, Heard's Fort, and Anderson House.
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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