Sardis Presbyterian Church and Cemetery

Sardis Presbyterian Church and Cemetery
Sardis Presbyterian Church and Cemetery in 2017
Nearest city Coosa, Georgia
Coordinates 34°15′55″N 85°22′41″W / 34.26528°N 85.37806°W / 34.26528; -85.37806Coordinates: 34°15′55″N 85°22′41″W / 34.26528°N 85.37806°W / 34.26528; -85.37806
Area 6.2 acres (2.5 ha)
Built 1836, 1855
NRHP reference # 04001468[1]
Added to NRHP January 12, 2005

The Sardis Presbyterian Church and Cemetery in Coosa, Georgia. is a historic Presbyterian church property. The cemetery was established in 1836 and the church was built in 1855.[2]

The church's membership declined to just two members in 1979. The church is maintained by the Sardis Preservation Society.[2]

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.[2]

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.[2]

References

  1. 1 2 National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. 1 2 3 4 Kenneth H. Thomas, Jr., and 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.


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