Midway Congregational Church
| Midway Congregational Church | |
|---|---|
 The church in 2018 | |
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| 31°48′22″N 81°25′49″W / 31.8060°N 81.4303°W | |
| Location | Midway, Georgia |
| Country | United States |
| Architecture | |
| Completed | 1792 |
Midway Congregational Church is a historic church completed in 1792.[1] Located beside U.S. Route 17 in Midway, Georgia, the church and its adjacent cemetery were added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1973. They are part of the Midway Historic District.[2]
Annually in April, the Midway Society holds a service at the church, commemorating the town's 1752 settlement.[2]
The original, colonial-style 1756 church[3] was destroyed by the British during the Revolutionary War.[2]
Cemetery
[edit]Among the notable burials in the church's cemetery are Daniel Stewart and James Screven, generals in the Revolutionary War, and senator John Elliott. There is a monument honoring Stewart and Screven in the center of the cemetery.[2]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Historical Rural Churches of Georgia". Historical Rural Churches of Georgia. Retrieved February 29, 2024.
- ^ a b c d "Welcome to City of Midway". www.historicmidway.com. Retrieved February 29, 2024.
- ^ Mallard, John B. (1840). A Short Account of the Congregational Church at Midway, Georgia. Thomas Purse. p. 8.
External links
[edit]- Midway Museum – official website
Categories:
- Churches completed in 1792
- Congregational churches in Georgia (U.S. state)
- Churches on the National Register of Historic Places in Georgia (U.S. state)
- Cemeteries on the National Register of Historic Places in Georgia (U.S. state)
- Cemeteries established in the 1790s
- 1792 establishments in Georgia (U.S. state)
- National Register of Historic Places in Liberty County, Georgia
- Historic district contributing properties in Georgia (U.S. state)