Campbellton United Methodist Church (1830-2019)
Campbellton United Methodist Church, affectionately known as “The Little White Church with the Red Doors,” made the following announcement in May 2019:
It is with great sadness that we announce the closing of Campbellton United Methodist Church. The final worship service will be held Sunday, June 2, 2019 at 11:00 am. All are invited to join us for a time of fellowship and remembrances, with light refreshments, which will be held in the fellowship hall following the service.
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Campbellton United Methodist Church
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Church History
(As written by Campbellton United Methodist Church)
Once there was a town called Campbellton
The town of Campbellton began to build up in the early 1800s along the banks of the Chattahoochee River in Campbell County, Georgia. In 1829 Campbellton became the county seat. It was a busy town for its era with a courthouse, doctor's office and pharmacy, academy, hotel, blacksmith, stores, lodge hall, post office and many homes.
Then there was a church called Campbellton
In 1830 the Campbellton Methodist Church was established. Early Methodist families held services in their homes. The first church building, built in 1850, was located approximately where the Lee cemetery lot is located today. It was large enough to seat 500 or more. We know this because, at the beginning of the Civil War in 1860, the church had 401 white and 50 black communing members. It had a balcony where the black members sat. Wood stoves provided heat.
Our cemetery has always told the story of our past
In the cemetery, slaves and former slaves, as well as both Union and Confederate soldiers, are buried.
The turn of the 19th century sees many members leave Campbellton
In 1870, when Fairburn became the county seat, many families and businesses left Campbellton. Houses were disassembled and moved by ox carts to Fairburn. With so many gone, by 1900 the membership of Campbellton had dropped below one hundred. The smaller present church was built in 1911.
Changing, updating throughout the years
Over the years, many improvements have been made in our beautiful old church. Since the mid-1950s, we have added a Sunday School building, a fellowship hall, inside plumbing, kitchen, gas heaters first and then central heat and air, steeple bell, nursery, bride's room, prayer room, church office, parsonage, paved parking lot, enclosed the front of the church and made many improvements to the sanctuary and its furnishings.
Closing of the Church
In 2019, Campbellton United Methodist Church had diminished to less than 20 members attending its Sunday services. As a result, the North Georgia Conference of the United Methodist Church recommended the closing of the church.
The last worship service was held June 2, 2019 at 11 a.m., followed by a time of fellowship and remembrances.
(As written by Campbellton United Methodist Church)
Once there was a town called Campbellton
The town of Campbellton began to build up in the early 1800s along the banks of the Chattahoochee River in Campbell County, Georgia. In 1829 Campbellton became the county seat. It was a busy town for its era with a courthouse, doctor's office and pharmacy, academy, hotel, blacksmith, stores, lodge hall, post office and many homes.
Then there was a church called Campbellton
In 1830 the Campbellton Methodist Church was established. Early Methodist families held services in their homes. The first church building, built in 1850, was located approximately where the Lee cemetery lot is located today. It was large enough to seat 500 or more. We know this because, at the beginning of the Civil War in 1860, the church had 401 white and 50 black communing members. It had a balcony where the black members sat. Wood stoves provided heat.
Our cemetery has always told the story of our past
In the cemetery, slaves and former slaves, as well as both Union and Confederate soldiers, are buried.
The turn of the 19th century sees many members leave Campbellton
In 1870, when Fairburn became the county seat, many families and businesses left Campbellton. Houses were disassembled and moved by ox carts to Fairburn. With so many gone, by 1900 the membership of Campbellton had dropped below one hundred. The smaller present church was built in 1911.
Changing, updating throughout the years
Over the years, many improvements have been made in our beautiful old church. Since the mid-1950s, we have added a Sunday School building, a fellowship hall, inside plumbing, kitchen, gas heaters first and then central heat and air, steeple bell, nursery, bride's room, prayer room, church office, parsonage, paved parking lot, enclosed the front of the church and made many improvements to the sanctuary and its furnishings.
Closing of the Church
In 2019, Campbellton United Methodist Church had diminished to less than 20 members attending its Sunday services. As a result, the North Georgia Conference of the United Methodist Church recommended the closing of the church.
The last worship service was held June 2, 2019 at 11 a.m., followed by a time of fellowship and remembrances.