EFFINGHAM COUNTY, GA - CHURCHES Goshen Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: "Gerald Gieger" Georgia Table of Contents: http://www.usgwarchives.net/ga/gafiles.htm Photo may be viewed at: http://www.usgwarchives.net/ga/effingham/photos/goshench1a.jpg Goshen Church was built about 1751. It was served by the early pastors of the Salzburgers and later, for a short time, by the Moravian missionaries. The church remained a part of the Ebenezer Charge until after the Revolutionary War. In 1820, the Methodist Church was organized at Goshen, under the direction of the Rev. James O, Andrew, and was allowed to use the Goshen church edifice. The actual deed to the property was transferred to the Methodist Conference several years later. Among the first members of the Goshen Methodist Church were David Gougle, his daughters, Mrs. Nolen, wife of Major Nolan, Major and Mrs. Charlton. The Rev. Lewis Myers moved to Goshen about 1823 and served the Methodist Church here for many years (Georgia Historical Marker)