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Ellabell Feed & Seed
Note the “NO LANDFILL” sign in the left window. Bryan County, like many rural counties, is being targeted by big businesses promising jobs while bringing pollution and the problems that come with it....
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Black Creek Elementary School
The historic Black Creek Elementary School has been beautifully restored and will soon serve as the new home of the Bryan County Board of Education.
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Lower Black Creek Primitive Baptist Church
Once a common sight at South Georgia’s rural churches, tables for dinners on the ground are rarely seen today.
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Lower Black Creek Primitive Baptist Church, 1859
Constituted in 1839 and part of the Lotts Creek Association, Lower Black Creek Primitive Baptist is one of the most historic churches in Bryan County. The congregation has dwindled to just two...
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Black Creek, Bryan County
Black Creek, the church’s namesake, is swollen way beyond its normal course after heavy rains in spring and early summer. Here, the U. S. Highway 280 bridge passes over, just down from the church.
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Lower Black Creek Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery
This is among the largest cemeteries in the area and in it lie many pioneers of Bryan County and early Georgia. I didn’t have time to photograph much, as rain was intermittent, but I intend to return...
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Lower Black Creek Primitive Baptist Church, 1859
Founded in 1839 and rebuilt after a fire in 1859, Lower Black Creek Primitive Baptist Church was down to just two members a few years ago. According to an article (date unknown) by Jeff Whitten,...
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Fishing Tackle, Pembroke
This great window sign and display is located at Pembroke Hardware.
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Obelisk Flour Mural, Pembroke
This mural was uncovered in 2011 when the City of Pembroke was working on revitalizing its downtown area. A new mural was planned for this wall, but when workers uncovered this one, it was decided...
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Movie Set, Groveland
I took a turn off a dirt road at Groveland a few years ago and stumbled onto a fascinating collection of buildings. Though I was unsure of their purpose at the time, Bill Warnell, wrote in January...
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Laura’s Grocery, Groveland
On 28 August 2014 Joe Driggers wrote to say that his grandmother, Laura Sauls Driggers Bland, used to run a small grocery store out of this building. He also notes that in its earliest days it served...
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Kwik Chek, Groveland
Though this store has had numerous incarnations over the years, the old Sunbeam Bread sign out front indicates that it was once known as Kwik Chek #1. The sign has rusted since I made the shot below...
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House with Corner Gables, Bryan County
Located near Pembroke on US 280, this abandoned house features unusual corner gables.
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Lanier, Georgia
Located between Pembroke and Ellabell on US 280, Lanier was established in 1893 and a post office operated here until 1955. One online source (Wikipedia) states that he community was named for the...
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Glen Echo, Circa 1773, Bryan County
Also known as the Bird-Everett-Morgan House, Glen Echo is the oldest house in Bryan County, and among the oldest in Georgia. The land on which it stands was part of a 400-acre king’s grant made to...
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