Historical Marker

Smyrna Church

Washington · Wilkes County · Erected 1958

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The Story

Smyrna Church grew from a Presbyterian congregation organized about 1785-86, with John Springer its first regular pastor; the first log meeting house rose in 1793 on land given by Sir John Talbot.

About this site

Smyrna Church is a historical marker in Washington, 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 33.7149, -82.6548 near Washington. The nearest cataloged historic site is Smyrna Churchyard (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Smyrna Methodist Church, Symrna Cemetery, and Grant's Meeting House.

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

📍 33.7149, -82.6548 · Washington, Wilkes County
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