Bethpage Methodist Church (1830-) (Grady County, Georgia)
Biographical / Historical
Organized around 1830, Bethpage Methodist is one of the oldest Methodist Churches in Grady County. The church was an outgrowth of the expansion of Methodism in Florida which began after the United States acquired the territory from Spain. When organized, the church was originally under the jurisdiction of the Tallahassee district and was a member of the Florida Conference from its establishment in 1845 until 1867.
The original church was constructed from logs and hand hewn timbers. The church eventually moved its services to a Masonic Lodge that was on the site where the current church still exists. After the masons disbanded, the building was given to the church and in 1875 the Masonic Lodge building was remodeled.
Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:
CA-002-001-004: Bethpage Methodist Church, 1878
CA-002-001-005: Bold Springs United Methodist Church, bulk: 1965-1984
This item relates to Bold Springs United Methodist Church in Grady County, Georgia, and is part of the Churches series within the Grady County Historical Society Collection. It includes typed letters dated 1965, handwritten letters, and newspaper clippings. The original materials are held by the Grady County Historical Society and were provided to Valdosta State University Archives and Special Collections for digitization and online access.