National Register of Historic Places

Hebron Church, Cemetery, and Academy

Commerce, Banks County, Georgia
Listed
September 11, 1985
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
85002176

About this property

Hebron Church, Cemetery, and Academy is a site in Commerce, Georgia. It was founded in 1796 in what is now Banks County, Georgia. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places as Hebron Church, Cemetery and Academy. Hebron was formed by Scotch-Irish settlers and Revolutionary veterans who received land grants from the Georgia State Legislature. Hebron is one of the oldest congregations in Banks County. The church was organized by Rev. John Newton, who served as the first pastor. The church building at Hebron is a large, white, frame structure. There is an entrance porch that is closed on three sides. On each side of the porch is a large door. The reason for this double entrance dates back to the days when the men and women separated at the church door and did not sit together as they do now. above ground burial vaults from the early days of the cemetery. a number of Revolutionary War Veterans interred in the cemetery. nineteen young men from the church were killed during the American Civil War.

Location

Commerce, Banks County, Georgia
34.28728, -83.36468

Categories

LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTUREARTEDUCATIONPOLITICS/GOVERNMENTARCHITECTURERELIGION
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Sources

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When was Hebron Church, Cemetery, and Academy listed on the National Register?

Hebron Church, Cemetery, and Academy was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on September 11, 1985.

What type of historic resource is Hebron Church, Cemetery, and Academy?

Hebron Church, Cemetery, and Academy is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Hebron Church, Cemetery, and Academy?

The period of significance for Hebron Church, Cemetery, and Academy is recorded as the industrial era.

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