Telfair County, Georgia Churches
A Historical and Genealogical Guide to Past and Present Congregations
This page is an ongoing effort to document churches in Telfair County, Georgia—past and present.
It is intended as a research aid for genealogists, local historians, and anyone interested in the
religious history of the county. Information will be added as records, photographs, and memories are shared.
The lists below are not yet complete. If you know of a church that should be included, or if you have
historical information, photographs, minutes, anniversary programs, or cemetery details to contribute,
please contact the county coordinator.
Active Congregations by Town
McRae-Helena
- McRae First Baptist Church
- McRae United Methodist Church
- Holy Redeemer Catholic Church
- Helena Baptist Church
- Faith Baptist Church
- Greater Macedonia Missionary Baptist Church
- New Beginning Church of Christ
- True Light Church of Jesus Christ
- St. Peter’s Anglican Church
Lumber City
- Lumber City Baptist Church
- Lumber City Methodist Church
- St. John Missionary Baptist Church
- Fishing Creek Baptist Church
- House of Prayer by Faith
- Lumber City Church of God
Jacksonville
- Blockhouse Baptist Church
- Friendship Baptist Church
- Midway Missionary Baptist Church
- Mt. Galilee Missionary Baptist Church
- New Salem Missionary Baptist Church
- Emmanuel Apostolic Church
- Church of God of Prophecy
Scotland
- Scotland Baptist Church
- Scotland United Methodist Church
- Sandhill Baptist Church
Milan
- Rebecca Baptist Church
- Rockwell Baptist Church
- Siloam Baptist Church
- Freedom Baptist Church
Rhine
- Sharon Baptist Church
- Other congregations to be added
Historic & Vanished Churches
Many early churches no longer have active congregations, yet traces of them remain in deeds, association minutes,
maps, family histories, and cemeteries. This section is intended to preserve the memory of churches that have closed,
merged, moved, or disappeared.
Early Churches (c. 1807–1860)
- Early Baptist and Methodist meeting houses (names and locations to be added)
Reconstruction & Late 19th Century Churches
- Missionary Baptist churches organized after the Civil War
- Early AME congregations, including Mt. Dollaway AME in Jacksonville
Churches Known Only from Records
- Churches mentioned in deeds and association minutes
- Churches shown on historic maps but no longer standing
Churches Lost to Consolidation or Decline
- Rural churches closed or merged (names to be added)
Photographically Documented Churches
- Churches appearing in historic photographs (links and credits to be added)
Church Cemeteries
Many churches in Telfair County are connected with cemeteries. For transcriptions, directions, photographs,
and related burial information, please visit the
Telfair County Cemeteries page.
Cemeteries at Active Churches
- Fishing Creek Baptist Church Cemetery
- St. John Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery
- Rockwell Baptist Church Cemetery
- Sharon Baptist Church Cemetery
Cemeteries of Former Churches
- Old church cemeteries where the building is gone (to be listed)
Unidentified Church Cemeteries
- Cemeteries believed to be associated with a church, but the church name is not yet known
Denominational Resources
The following resources may contain histories, membership lists, anniversary materials, and other records
relating to churches in Telfair County.
Baptist
- Ocmulgee and Little Ocmulgee Baptist Association minutes
- Church constitutions and membership rolls
Methodist & AME
- South Georgia Conference journals
- AME conference minutes
Holiness, Pentecostal, Church of God
- State and regional Church of God records
- Local church histories and anniversary booklets
Catholic
- Diocese of Savannah records for Holy Redeemer Catholic Church
Presbyterian & Anglican
- McRae Presbyterian Church records
- St. Peter’s Anglican Church records
This page is part of the Telfair County, Georgia GenWeb Project. Content will continue to grow as additional
information becomes available.
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