Greene County, Georgia
Churches

BAPTIST

Bairds Church
Bairdstown, Georgia
organized in 1802 by Rev. Jesse Mercer
other pastors - Rev. Patrick Mell and his son,
Rev. John Mell

Bethesda Baptist Church
Bethesda Church Road,
Union Point, GA 30669
organized in 1785 (originally known as Whatley's Mill Church
and was in Wilke's Co until it "fell" in Greene Co,
when it was organized in 1802
building completed in 1818
pastors - Rev. Jesse Mercer and Rev. Adiel Sherwood

*One of the oldest brick churches in Georgia

Falling Creek Baptist Church
(now extinct) Organized in 1787, but "fell" in Ogelthorpe Co
when that county was organized in 1793

First Baptist Church
203 South Main Street
Greensboro, Georgia
organized in 1821
building begun in 1902

Fort Creek Baptist Church
(now extinct)
organized in 1790 on Fort Creek
but "fell" in Hancock Co when that county
was organized in 1793

Friendship Baptist Church
(now extinct)
organized in 1831
located in the southern part of Grrene Co
on Richland Creek
dissolved in the 1880s

Greensboro Baptist Church
Greensboro, Georgia
organized in 1821 in the old Siloam Meeting House
by Rev. Jesse Mercer
Rev. Adiel Sherwood was the original pastor
and served until 1833.
other pastors -
Dr. Francis Cummins and Rev. Charles Kopp

Greensboro Second Baptist Church
Greensboro, Georgia
organized in 1908
pastor - Rev. R.W. Haynie

Macedonia Baptist Church
organized in 1854
located in the northwestern part of
Greene County

New Hope Baptist Church
Greshamville, Georgia
organized in 1800
pastors - Rev. Nathaniel Greene Foster and
Rev. Adiel Sherwood

Penfield Baptist Church
Penfield, Georgia
organized in 1839
Rev. R.W. Haynie was pastor in 1941

Powellton Baptist Church
organized in 1786
but "fell" in Hancock Co when that county
was organized in 1793

Richland Creek Baptist Church
(now extinct)
organized in 1793
was located on Sand Creek,
about 3 miles from Liberty Methodist Church

Scull Shoals Baptist Church
(now extinct)
organized in 1789
dissolved in 1854

Shiloh Baptist Church
Penfield, Georgia
organized in 1795 (was origninally called Town's Creek Church)

Shoulderbone Baptist Church
(now extinct) organized in 1791
dissolved in 1807

Smyrna Baptist Church
Siloam, Georgia
organized in 1828
Original pastor - Rev. Ellis A. Cottrell

Siloam Missionary Baptist Church
organized in 1867

Springfield Baptist Church
organized in 1864

Union Point Baptist Church
Union Point, Georgia
organized in 1872

Veazy Baptist Church
Veazy, Georgia
organized in 1873
pastors - Dr. J.H. Kilpatrick and Rev. Ellis A. Cottrell

White Plains Baptist Church
White Plains, Georgia
organized in 1806

Woodville Baptist Church
Woodville, Georgia
organized in 1886

CATHOLIC

Greensboro Catholic Church
Greensboro, Georgia
(now extinct)
built in the 1890s

EPISCOPAL

The Church of The Redeemer
303 North Main Street
Greensboro, Georgia 30642
(706)453-7171
was organized in 1863
building completed in 1868
pastors - Rev. Stephen Elliott and Rev. Joshua Knowles

METHODIST

First United Methodist Church
301 W. Broad Street
Greensboro, Georgia 30642
organized in 1799
building completed in 1826

Greensboro Methodist Church
Greensboro, Georgia
organized in 1786 in little log church
new building completed in 1911
pastor - Rev. W.H. Joiner

Hastings Methodist Church
Siloam, Georgia

Liberty Methodist Church
Liberty Church Road
White Plains, Georgia (originally called "Cracker's Neck!)
organized in 1786
building completed in the 1890s
Original preacher - Rev. James Jenkins

Salem Methodist Church
(now extinct)

Walker Methodist Church
organized in 1826

Wesleyan Methodist Church
Greensboro, Georgia

PRESBYTERIAN

Bethany Presbyterian Church
Bethany Church Road
Union Point, Georgia
organized in 1786 by Rev. Daniel Thatcher
building was completed in 1880s
other pastors - Rev. Robert M. Cunningham and
Dr. Cummings

First Presbyterian Church
South Main Street
Greensboro, Georgia
original building was completed in 1860,
but was destroyed by fire in 1869.
Rebuilt in 1873 by
Dr. H.H. King

First Presbyterian Church
201 Veasey Street
Union Point, Georgia
organized on August 4, 1872
building was completed in 1901

Oakland Presbyterian Church
Penfield, Georgia
(now called Penfield Presbyterian)

Penfield Presbyterian Church
organized in 1876
history of this church

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