Image Credit: David Seibert
Year Erected: 2000
Marker Text: Union Baptist Church, on the Alapaha River one-half mile West on this road, was constituted October 21, 1825, the first church in the old area of Irwin County.
The original members were: William A. Knight, his wife, Sarah; Jonathan Knight, his wife, Elizabeth; Joshua Lee, his wife, Martha; James Patten, his wife, Elizabeth; Mary Knight; Josiah Sirmans, deacon.
The Rev. Matthew Albritton served the church as its first minister.
Tips for Finding This Site: At the intersection of College Street and Burnt Church Road in Lakeland, Georgia