Category Archives: –WILCOX COUNTY GA–

King’s Garage, Pitts

The roof of this building collapsed in 2016, but Zeke Best writes that it was saved and turned into a storefront for Oliver Farms known as “The Station”.

Masonic Lodge, Rochelle

This is owned and utilized by the First Baptist Church today, but it was built as the Masonic Lodge. Thanks to Emory Gaines for the identification.

Seville, Georgia

This is what remains of the commercial section of Seville. The large building was a general merchandise store and Janet Mygrant Mauldin recalls: I lived in Seville in the 70’s and the left end of the building was the post office and barber shop. The barber and post master were the same, Mr Roscoe Watson.

Seville Methodist Church, 1891, Seville

This congregation began as Seville Methodist Episcopal (M. E.) Church, South, on 22 July 1891. It followed the general evolution of Methodism to serve later as Seville Methodist and finally Seville United Methodist. The last service was held 22 June 1999. As of July 1999, it was incorporated as Historical M. E. Church, South.

Walton-Watson House, Seville

Glenda Watson Stanford writes, via our Facebook page: The Roscoe & Bessie Watson family moved here in 1948. From what I remember it was about 75 years old then. It was built by Holt Walton.

Abandoned School, Seville

I first thought this was an old church, but Joel Brown writes that it was a school, built to replace one that burned down.

Abbeville Methodist Church, 1892

This church originally had a steeple. It’s the oldest church structure in Abbeville, to my knowledge. I recall, quite a few years ago now, when they were re-roofing this church. I was amazed at how anyone could do work on such a steep roof, and I still am.