Sardis Presbyterian Church and Cemetery

The Sardis Presbyterian Church and Cemetery in Coosa, Georgia. is a historic Presbyterian church property.[2] The cemetery was established in 1836 and the church was built in 1855.[3]

Sardis Presbyterian Church and Cemetery
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
U.S. Historic district
Sardis Presbyterian Church and Cemetery in 2017
Nearest city	Coosa, Georgia
Coordinates	34°15′55″N 85°22′41″W
Area	6.2 acres (2.5 ha)
Built	1836, 1855
NRHP reference No.	04001468[1]
Added to NRHP	January 12, 2005

The church's membership declined to just two members in 1979. The church is maintained by the Sardis Preservation Society.[3]

The property was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2005.[1]

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.[3]

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.[3]

References

1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
2. "Historical Rural Churches of Georgia - Sardis Presbyterian". Historical Rural Churches of Georgia. Archived from the original on 29 July 2020. Retrieved 29 July 2020.
3. Kenneth H. Thomas, Jr., and Mark Grindstaff (September 1, 2004). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Sardis Presbyterian Church and Cemetery". National Park Service. Retrieved March 27, 2017.CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) With 23 photos.