Notchaway Baptist Church and Cemetery

Notchaway Baptist Church and Cemetery is a historic church and cemetery located southwest of Newton, Georgia on Georgia Highway 91. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places on May 25, 2001. It is located at the Junction of GA 91 and GA 253. The church congregation may have been established in 1839.[2]

Notchaway Baptist Church and Cemetery
Notchaway Baptist Church and Cemetery is located in Georgia
Notchaway Baptist Church and Cemetery
Nearest cityNewton, Georgia
Coordinates31°11′28″N 84°31′3″W
Area2.5 acres (1.0 ha)
Built1896
NRHP reference No.01000534[1]
Added to NRHPMay 25, 2001

The church building, located in a rural area, is a one-story, wood-framed structure built in 1896. It has a steep gable-front roof and wide cornice trim. It was expanded with a rear ell added in 1960 and a smaller addition in 1977. The church is on a concrete block foundation which was put in to replace original tree stump piers. It has original wood shutters. The interior has an open sanctuary with a pulpit and three rows of original pine pews. Its hanging light fixtures were installed when electricity was added to the church in 1940.[3]

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References
  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. "Notchaway Baptist Church". Archived from the original on December 3, 2013.
  3. Gretchen B. Kinnard; Paul Forgey (April 4, 2001). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Notchaway Baptist Church and Cemetery". National Park Service. Retrieved February 4, 2017. with 14 photos
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