National Register of Historic Places

Sardis Presbyterian Church and Cemetery

Coosa, Floyd County, Georgia
Listed
January 12, 2005
Type
District
Period
Listed
Ref No.
04001468

About this property

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. The church's membership declined to just two members in 1979. The church is maintained by the Sardis Preservation Society. The property was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2005. 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. 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.

Location

7104 GA 20 NW
Coosa, Floyd County, Georgia
34.26537, -85.37802

Categories

ARCHITECTUREARTEXPLORATION/SETTLEMENTRELIGION
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Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

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Nearby Battles

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When was Sardis Presbyterian Church and Cemetery listed on the National Register?

Sardis Presbyterian Church and Cemetery was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on January 12, 2005.

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Sardis Presbyterian Church and Cemetery is classified as a district in the National Register of Historic Places.

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