Maysville Presbyterian Church, Maysville (GA) Georgia, Organized 1878

Maysville Presbyterian Church, built 1883

The Maysville Presbyterian Church was built in 1883. The membership was dissolved in 1969. The church building collapsed during a storm and was torn down. The Anderson District Polling Booth now occupies the site, at the corner of Church and Hogan Streets. (Photo taken in 1962 by Charles Henry, grandson of Mr. and Mrs. Tom Boone, courtesy of R. Smith Pounds.)

The Maysville Presbyterian Church was organized June 22, 1878, from an earlier church at Gillsville. This organizational meeting was conducted by Rev. Groves H. Cartledge in the Maysville Institute. Services were held in the Maysville Institute until a church building was constructed in the fall of 1883. There were 19 charter members.

The first Elders were T. A. E. Evans and James Ray. The first Deacons were Walter R. Brock and T. J. Carr.

Membership declined after World War II and the church was dissolved 14 Oct 1969.

1879-0822 FN: Next Sunday will be the regular time for the Presbyterians to hold service here, and their meeting may be protracted.

1880-0123 FN: The Presbyterian minister, Mr. Cartledge, will continue to preach here.

1880-0827 FN: Rev. Mr. Hoyt, of Albany, who is seeking health in Maysville, preached an excellent sermon Saturday night.

1882-0616 JH: The Rev. Mr. Hoyt and family are in town. We understand he anticipates locating here permanently.

1882-0630 JH: The Rev. Groves Cartledge preached on Saturday and Sunday, his regular appointment, at the church. They were both, as usual, instructive and full of information. (note: G. H. Cartledge was pastor of Maysville Presbyterian Church from 1889-1895)

1882-0929 JH: The membership of the Presbyterian Church met on last Saturday, their regular appointment, to call a preacher, which resulted in the call of Rev. Mr. Hoyt to the pastoral care of the church for the year 1883. (note: H. F. Hoyt was pastor of Maysville Presbyterian Church from 1883-1889)

1889-1895: G. H. Cartledge, pastor, Maysville Presbyterian Church (Ref: HBC p. 86)

1897-0115 JH: Dr. H. F. Hoyt occupied the pulpit at the (Harmony Grove) Presbyterian church on last Sunday, and entertained his congregations with two eloquent sermons. Dr. Hoyt has moved to Harmony Grove, and will serve the church at this place during this year. He is a polished speaker, and his sermons are always replete with refined thoughts. The people of this community are gratified to have Dr. Hoyt with them again.