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Five years later A. J. Scribner
and R. N. Coffey donated land to the church which
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Stoney Point Cemetery
Stoney Point Settlement
Pictures by Gary Webb
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Five years later A. J. Scribner
and R. N. Coffey donated land to the church which
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Historical Marker:Stony Point Church and Cemetery. In the
1870's and 1880's
the pioneer settlement of Stony Point was a thriving agricultural community
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| In 1887, J. C. and
Elizabeth Price deeded property for the first sanctuary. Destroyed
by lightning in 1926, it was replaced by a smaller structure dedicated in
1938. The earliest grave in the cemetery, that of W. M. Wilson's infant
son who died in 1880, predates
the Church's acquisition of the site. Other graves include those of pioneer
settlers and leaders of the church and community. In 1938 control fo the
burial site was transferred to the stony point cemetery association. By
ordaining early ministers and by helping with the formation of churches in
thenearby settlements of Verona, Altoga, Valdasta nd white rock, Stony Point Baptist Church had a dramatic impact of the region. It continued to play a vital roll until it closed in the late 1950s as a result of the area's declining population. The sanctuary is still used for funerals and for the annual decoration day services. |
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