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| Wrightsboro Church |
McDuffie County's roots go back to the 1768 settlement of Wrightsborough, Georgia's only Quaker settlement and the southernmost point of Quaker migration in North America.
Wrightsborough survived as a village until the 1920s, but all that remains of the settlement is the Wrightsborough church (c. 1810) and the adjoining cemetery.
The Wrightsboro Methodist Church of the Thomson Circuit, on the site of the defunct town of Wrightsborough, has been an active organization for over 125 years.
Several veterans of the Revolutionary War and some who died at Gettysburg, Shiloh and Fredericksburg in the War Between the States are buried in its historic churchyard.
The founders of some of the oldest and most prominent families are also buried in the churchyard. Among them are Theodosius Erwin Massengale, grandfather of St. Elmo Massengale, and the ancestors of Bishop Warren A. Candler, Judge John S. Candler and Asa G. Candler.
Directions to Wrightsboro:
From Washington Rd. and I-20, travel north for 2 miles and turn left onto Stagecoach Rd. At the first stop sign turn right. About a mile down you will enter the old town. 1/4 of a mile from there the Wrightsboro Church is on the left.
The church can be rented for weddings, reunions and other events. For more information, call the Department of Tourism at (706) 597-1000 or use this form.
