This historic church is located a few miles from Lumber City. The marker notes that the church is named for Reverend Charles I. Shelton (1787 – 1871) who was instrumental in organizing the congregation. He is buried at Blockhouse Cemetery. The first building was of crude log construction. It was located two miles north of the Ocmulgee River and was replaced with another log structure sometime before the Civil War. The present structure was built on the site of the second church in 1902.
High Brian just wanted to drop you a line to let you know that they are nice pictures but I got to see the church thru the eyes of a kid growing up in the church for 17 years. My dad Mack Coley is buried out in the cemetery and I guess when the good Lord calls me that is where I will be buried also. Keep up the good work
Any pictures of African American SHELTONs’ around Dranesville,Ga , Marion, Schley Counties ??
Thank You for sharing & all the work that you do. I have family members here.
It’s a beautiful church and churchyard!
Thanks for looking, Helen.
Your pictures, and the history behind them, are wonderful. Thank you for taking time to photograph our Vanishing South.
Thank you for looking, Deborah…