Established 1784.
Bath Presbyterian Church and Cemetery is a historic church in Blythe, Georgia established in 1784. The current building was built in 1836, after the original was destroyed by a fire and was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2004. It has a Greek Revival Sunday School wing.
“The lanterns and chandelier still cast light from their original perches and through their original globes, but the light is electric now, instead of gas or candle. Central heating and air conditioning has taken the place of fireplaces and open windows, the floors have been carpeted and the pews have been upholstered.
The church is full of stories as colorful as the people who have crossed its threshold.”
-Lisa Kaylor of Augusta Chronicle, 2015. Read full article HERE
Bath Presbyterian Church about 1939 with Pastor and Mrs. Hawk
A photo of John Trowbridge, who built the church, and his wife Maria is seen at the Bath Presbyterian Church. The two are buried behind the church, and some of their descendants attend the church.
Jamie Enfinger, elder and church historian, stands in front of a table of documents as he talks about the history of Bath Presbyterian church. He became interested in the church’s history, he said, when he realized he didn’t recognize many of the names in the church cemetery.
