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Dorminy's Meeting House State Historical Marker
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Photo: David Seibert
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- Dorminy's Meeting House Historical
Marker
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Located on Bruhy Creek Rd. off Ga. 90, southeast
of Ocilla
31.54638333, -83.22888
(Text)
- DORMINY'S MEETING HOUSE
- YOUNG'S MEETING HOUSE
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BRUSHY CREEK
Dorminy's Meeting House was constituted
December 17, 1831, on a site 1 mile Northwest of Irwinville,
near the home of John B. Dorminy, Sr. The Church was of the Primitive
Baptist faith, and the elders constituting it were the rev. J.
Baker and the Rev. John Marshall. Organizing members were: John
Dorminy, Sr., Rachel Dorminy, Samuel Goff, Tobitha Goff, Susan
Jernigan, Richard Tucker, Thomas Wooddard, Nancy Wooddard, Sarah
Smith. John Dorminy, Sr., was Clerk.
The Rev. Archibald Odum was the
first regular pastor, beginning his pastorate February 21, 1835.
In 1836, by unanimous agreement
of the members, the church was moved to Young's Meeting House
in the 3rd District of Irwin County. The church remained at the
Young's Meeting House site until 1853. On March 26, of that year,
upon motion duly made and carried, it was agreed to move the
church to Brush Creek, the present site. Only the old cemeteries
remain to mark the locations of Dorminy's Meeting House and Young's
Meeting House.
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077-7 GEORGIA HISTORICAL
COMMISSION 1958
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