Situated in a grove of old Georgia pines, Campground is the oldest congregation in Bacon County and one of the earliest Methodist churches in the interior of South Georgia. Legend maintains that Bishop Asbury, “Prophet of the Long Road”, hitched his horse here around 1800. A granite marker placed in 1942 is the source of this information. That’s likely the date the present church was constructed. L. E. Pierce was the pastor at the time.
Brian, next time you get to Dooly County, take a look at the Dooly County Campgrounds. It is quite something. I went to several “Camp Meetings” there followed by a picnic lunch provided by all the attendees. It is located out from Vienna on the Montezuma Highway before you get to Lily.