HABERSHAM COUNTY, GA - CHURCH  Methodist Church - Clarkesville

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There are no records to indicate when a Methodist Church was
organized in Clarkesville. The first recorded date is March
1831 when Colonel James Brannon donated a lot in what is now
the Old Clarkesville Cemetery to the Methodist Church 

On this lot was to be erected a building to be used by all
denominations. 

The donation was entrusted to a Board of Trustees., John B
Chappell, Rhebin Phillips, Turner H Trippe. 

A wood building was erected . It was wood with an inside
gallery for the slaves to worship. There were two sets of
windows, one for the gallery and one for the main floor. The
building had a center isle and was lighted by candles
collected by the sexton from different households. 

In 1860 a parsonage was built or bought on Washington
Street.  In 1881 the Church was removed to Washington
Street. It was dedicated in 1882. It has suffered several
fires but in 2000 it had 400 members.