The Sardis Presbyterian Church and Cemetery in Coosa, Georgia. is a historic Presbyterian church property.[2] The cemetery was established in 1836 and the church was built in 1855.[3]
Sardis Presbyterian Church and Cemetery | |
 Sardis Presbyterian Church and Cemetery in 2017 | |
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| Nearest city | Coosa, Georgia |
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| Coordinates | 34°15′55″N 85°22′41″W / 34.26528°N 85.37806°W |
| Area | 6.2 acres (2.5 ha) |
| Built | 1836, 1855 |
| NRHP reference No. | 04001468[1] |
| Added to NRHP | January 12, 2005 |
The church's membership declined to just two members in 1979. The church is maintained by the Sardis Preservation Society.[3]
The property was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2005.[1]
The church is a one-story one-room front-gabled wood-frame building with clapboard siding, on a stone foundation, facing west. The north and south sides each have four 9 over 9 windows with c.1877 plantation-style shutters to protect them.[3]
As of 2004, the cemetery had about 235 burials. It is bounded on two sides with a four-foot tall stone wall that has a wrought iron gate.[3]
References edit
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ "Historical Rural Churches of Georgia – Sardis Presbyterian". Historical Rural Churches of Georgia. Archived from the original on July 29, 2020. Retrieved July 29, 2020.
- ^ a b c d Kenneth H. Thomas Jr.; Mark Grindstaff (September 1, 2004). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Sardis Presbyterian Church and Cemetery". National Park Service. Retrieved March 27, 2017. With 23 photos.