Lincolnton Presbyterian Church and Cemetery

Lincolnton Presbyterian Church and Cemetery
Location N. Washington St., Lincolnton, Georgia
Coordinates 33°47′25″N 82°28′50″W / 33.79028°N 82.48056°W / 33.79028; -82.48056Coordinates: 33°47′25″N 82°28′50″W / 33.79028°N 82.48056°W / 33.79028; -82.48056
Area 3 acres (1.2 ha)
Built c.1823
NRHP reference # 82002451[1]
Added to NRHP August 26, 1982

Lincolnton Presbyterian Church and Cemetery is a historic Presbyterian church and its cemetery on N. Washington Street in Lincolnton, Georgia, in Lincoln County, Georgia. The property was added to the National Register in 1982.[1]

The church building was built in c.1823 and was known as Union Presbyterian Church. It served Methodist and Baptist congregations in addition to Presbyterians until the other churches could build separately. The oldest marked grave in the cemetery is from 1834.[2]

References

  1. 1 2 National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. ↑ Margaret E. Watson, Elizabeth A. McKie, and Kenneth H. Thomas (June 22, 1982). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Lincolnton Presbyterian Church and Cemetery". National Park Service. Retrieved April 2, 2017. With six photos from 1981.


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