This is such a beautiful old church, and it and the cemeteries are all that remain to show there was ever a settlement here. Hard to imagine. Link is a good read, lotta history.... digitalarchives.columbusstate.edu/shiloh-marion-baptist-church-and-cemetery Support Sidestep Adventures: Patreon.com/SidestepAdventures Announcing the new Patreon members only Facebook group! Visit our Patreon for more details..... My flashlights: bit.ly/2ZkatOt Wukong Magnets who provided me with a few magnets for my channels sent me a discount code to pass along to my subscribers.... The code: Sidestep16 You get 16% off using that code. www.magnetfishingwukong.com/

that is the first time ive ever seen acknowledgement of slave burials. how awesome

PLEASE go back. This was fascinating particularly the native American section. Unusual to find them buried with others at that time in history. My great x 2 grandfather was Native American so i love seeing this cemetery. I would love to see the inside of that church. If only those walls could talk. PLEASE GO BACK. Thanks for another great video

I would definitely get ahold of the church owner to get permission to go inside, then spend more time in the cemetery! It’s beautiful!

Yes! Please put it on your "to do" list to go back out there....I'd love to see more of this cemetery! Between now and then, perhaps you can locate whoever has the keys to the church so that you can meet up with them and get access to the inside when you return. Very intriguing - as are all of your videos!

Definitely return guys, the place is just amazing . I would like to sit there a little while in silence and get the vibes of the spot which are there for sure. How nice it is to see the little church not only still standing but being looked after. Yep that's great!! Thanks guys.

Robert, this is a *MUST* ... you've got to get back out there and see ALL of the beauty this old cemetery and church has to offer! My mother's (entire side of the family) are Native American (Cherokee and Navajo). I have a great love for ALL Native American tribes and just as much respect in my heart for them too. I would absolutely love to see more of this cemetery and pay respects to not only the Native American Indians but to the former slaves as well....they all, each and every person buried there, deserves our love and respect as well!! Again, Thank You for so much love and kindness that you put into your video's... it's much appreciated!! :)

I love looking at this church and the two cemeteries. I do know from Ancestry.com my family some of them came from the Clinch Mountains in Tennessee and they were a private mountain folk that did not mix with strangers and thus intermarried. This was way way back. Cherokee Indians mixed with my ancestors too. To me it is so interesting that people who lived at a time when there were not many people still led normal lives. Made families and lived free. This is so wonderful all the history that goes into the making of our nation.

Thank you for taking me to this cemetery. It is kept up and there are at least some proper identifiers for the groups of people buried there, I'm happy about that. The church being restored, restores my like for those who take the time to preserve history rather than destroy and replace ☺ Thanks again Robert 👍

I was very happy to see this video and the Jossey graves you viewed. The Josseys (and Shierlings also buried there) are members of our family tree. We visited this Church and Cemetery November 2019. The restoration project in your video showed us how much progress has been made over the last two months. Thank you for taking the time to share this Church and Cemetery with others who may never have the chance to see it in person.

Well Robert that has to be my fave video, it was brilliant and sooo old. Please come back would so love a longer one. Thanks very much for taking me along

Please go back to this cemetery and do a more detailed video. It looks very interesting, I like how the church honored the different groups of people buried there. Thanks, Robert

That was very interesting about the Native American burials. You have filmed a lot of them. A lot of slave graves....

Yes please come back out here would love to see more. Great Job!

I am native American my ancestors r Cherokee proud of my heritage

Yes, if you can put this on your schedule, I would love to see more of this cemetery. I was impressed with the Native American graves. I had always heard they piled rocks on their graves, now I have seen it in this cemetery. I enjoy all of your adventures. Thanks for taking me along on your adventures.

So peaceful, one of my favourite cemeteries you’ve been to, so much interesting history. Please go back one day. Thank you for sharing. Xx

I love the way you tenderly touch the grave stones. It's a reminder of how precious life is and memories are. Thanks.

One of my two families cemeteries have Indians in it. Their graves only are marked with a sand stone at each end of them. I also had a friend show me a Indian burial mound in the woods. I wish I knew more about them but The American Indians Strongly believed in LEAVING THE EARTH AS THEY FOUND IT.

Would love to see you revisit this cemetery and church . Love following your adventures and how respectful you are .

I really enjoy all these old cemeteries. I have always been fascinated by cemeteries.

Thats so cool the native American. Graves.

Beautiful Church and so very interesting about the graves. 🌹🌷🌹

Robert, Thank you for your video of Shiloh Marion Baptist Church and the nearby Church Hill Cemetery in Marian County near Preston, GA. My Great Great Grandfather, Robert Franklin (Frank) Shierling (1844-1868), is buried there along with other members of the Shierling Family and members of his wife's Family, the Josseys. Frank Shierling was a Confederate soldier from 1861-1865, who died within 3 years of returning home from battle-related injuries, leaving a widow (Sarah Rebecca Jossey) and a 6-week old baby (my Great Grandfather, Emmett Lee Shierling, Sr. [1868-1945]). Two of his older brothers (James Anderson Shierling and Brant W. Shierling) died in Virginia during the Civil War. His younger brother Wiley Dorse Shierling (1846-1897) also was a Confederate soldier who returned home to Church Hill after the war and is buried in this cemetery. To say that the Church Hill Community -- like the rest of the South -- was devastated by the Civil War is an understatement. I am grateful to the members of the Shiloh Marian Baptist Church who keep this church going and who maintain this beautiful old cemetery so well. Your video has reminded me to send them a donation to the church for their ongoing efforts, and I will also contribute to Sidestep Adventures for your impressive work in remembering these often forgotten and neglected parts of our not-so-distant past. I live in Fairfax, VA, and don't have an opportunity to visit this location as often as I'd like. Many thanks again. J. Michael Petty

Very cool interesting place , yes comeback to this site

This place was very peaceful and wonderful to hear about the history of this land.

What makes this one of my fravort chanel is you take the time out and research and read the dates..thank you

Thank you four This Adventure greatly appreciated.

The history is truly amazing. Thanks again for the adventure.

Back then that church would have served as a schoolhouse and meeting hall for the townspeople. I can almost see the comings and goings of daily life. Fascinating!

Definitely would love to see a more detailed video of this cemetary.

Love your adventures, and the respect you have for the place's your at. I would love to see more at this site. Thank you for sharing.

Interesting, Indian burial are mounds here in Ohio and most people don't realize it and they get destroyed 😢

Yes indeed, go back and do a detailed vid of this area. Excellent work!

I would love to see more of this church and cemetery very interesting God Bless 😇🙏♥️🇺🇸😊

Thank you for sharing your videos I love to see the older cemeteries.

wow real cool place I live in north ga and I have a grand farther buried some were in south Ga and i cant find him my grand mother has pass on so no one know were to find him his name was sandy hicks and was buried around 1937 I wish I could find him . thanks for the video and thanks for all the hard work. god bless.

Short but sweet video, Robert. Yes, please go back ! I am thoroughly intrigued by this cemetery.

Thank you for sharing. Very important for history.

Fantastic video, love Cemeteries.

THANKS ENJOY ALL YOUR VIDEOS BRO.

I'm all for seeing more of this area! Great video,thanks for sharing!

Love all your videos saying Hi and thanks from Knoxville Tennessee 😁

I would like to see a more detailed video of this cemetery. The history behind it is fascinating!

Another brilliant video 😊❤️

Thank you so much for taking time to do this 👍🏼

Yes, please go back to this Cemetery. There is so much to see and you are always so respectful, identifying the names on the Tombstones. Thank you, Robert.

Would truly appreciate your return to this location. I appreciate the honor and respect you show at each location that you visit. I so enjoy all that you do. I would love to be able to do what you do. Thank you so much 💕😊❤️

Really enjoyed this video would love to see more of this place. Great videos as always.

I really enjoyed this video love from NC 🙂

Robert please do a more detailed video of this cemetery.

Hey robert this is your reminder to revisit this cemetery...thanks bunches for these videos I love history...wish someone would do this in ohio

amazing. you can almost feel the peace tranquility and serenity

So fascinating! Ty for sharing this.we lived out on long island.Hauppauge,NY.the houses were built on Indian burial grounds.there for we lived in a haunted house,I grew up there.the development was built in the very early60s.not to many people know this.that the homes were built on Indian burial ground!

You ought to check out Little Ogeechee Baptist in Oliver, GA. Very rich in history. Many of my ancestors are buried there. My family told me as I was growing up that the church was used by Sherman as a stable on his March to the sea. Church has been around since the early/mid 1800 but the formation of the congregation was late 1700s. Use to have family reunions there. Remember going through the cemetery and looking at all the historical grave. Thought that would be an interesting place to go check out. Just found your channel and love it. Keep it up.

Great video as always! I love historical cemeteries😀👍

Lol when you said 2045 was in 25 years my brain said no..45 years. Will I ever stop thinking it's 2000? 😂😂 also please do go back!

Still the original style, sometimes you have to just do what you have to do to preserve the building. My grandparents house is like that it's in rural ky. We've had to replace a few boards here and there, but the house was built in the 30s. And still looks the same as it was before my dad was born.

Always enjoy your videos. Would love to see more of this cemetery and church if you can!

Would love to see and hear more about this historic area. Great video!

Yes please go back I would like to see more of the cemetery I love history

Yes, please come back to this area

It would be great if you did another more detailed video of this cemetery. It’s so interesting to see these old graves and to think about their lives and how life would’ve been then. I really enjoy your videos! Happy New Year to you too!

Another great video. Thanks, Robert.

Happy New year to you, thank you so much for sharing the history , yes please come back to all the cemeterys to share more details and the history , please be safe out there and God bless you and your family and friends ,🙏🙏🙏

yes i would like to see more :)

Love all your videos, this is amazing place.

Would love to see more on this cemetery.

Yes please go back I love these old cemeteries 🙏😇♥️

i hope you do go again. so much to see learn etc

im so glad they are trying to care for the church. in a way its one of the only remaining links to a time that has long since passed by.

It is so beautiful. We should always Remember our history.

Really good video!

Loved the video can't wait for more

I do hope you will be able to go into the church and do a more thorough detailed vlog of the cemetery/ church. Such a peaceful place.

Please go back out - I would love to see more and learn about it!

Very interesting video. Thanks for sharing.

Please do more on this one

loved the rock tombs. i think native americans made them to protect their dead from being dug up by scavengers but im not entirely sure

It is truely amazing!

Get back out there! Yes those are Indian graves. Love the video.

Hey Robert, i wanna another video of this one plz. More longer please cause i wanna make some research with Find a Grave. I need full name and years birth and dead. I newly discover this web site and i wanna add some information of all cimetery a find on youtube of urbex youtuber like you. I wanna make re-live the memories of all forgotten peoples. And finally, like usual, i wanna give flowers to them : 🌹🌸🌻💐🌺⚘🌼🌷

Loved it! Two of our children were born in Ft.Gordon and we kind of consider Georgia our second home. We used to travel out into the country, looking for historic sites. I was wild and amazing in early 60's and our children never forget it. You bring back memories! Thank you!

Preserving our heritage, yay! Thanks for showing us Robert.

Ghost Town Church way no ghost box:(roberti like your down home beautiful voice sad u never got to go the sweet church

Love your videos

I love your videos. Thanks so much for sharing the history. Please do return to this church and cemetery. It is truly interesting.

I found some of my relatives that died from the Spanish flu in 1918 on accident, threw some research, half barried in the ground just plain concrete head stone's

Please do a walk-through inside the church get permission I love old churches!

I ABSOLUTELY LOVE TO WATCH YOUR VIDEOS! THERE'S A WHOLESOMENESS AND CARING I DONT FIND FROM ANY OTHER YOU TUBERS! THANK YOU!♥️

Please come back and film some more,Robert. I'm way up here in Ontario,Canada. !!! I can't come down there, but I like to hear your very pleasent and empathic voice. You seem like a very nice person, and what you are showing to Cody,will make him a caring adult.... Gayle

Robert those creek graves are beautiful. If you would like to see some more beautiful ones go to Pinson Babtist church in Pinson Alabama. Cleaning and restructuring those old Creek graves was my mother's class project when she was in grade school back in the 1920's. She is buried there in her families plot The church which was built in the late 1800's was still active as of a couple of decades ago.

Go back here. I just started watching your videos, you do a great job narrating them n you dont rush the camera. Very interesting videos. Thank you

Please share some more sites like this one,ty!

Great video yes I would ❤️ another visit

I do hope you go back

Amazing Video . This is Special because it's a Tri type Cemetery. Unusual due to the fact that still during that time most Indians were still doing the Creation Burials. Thank you for sharing.

Hey Robert thanks for showing part of my heritage, native american's. Yes please do more, I feel connected. That was wonderful thanks.

I love your videos. Thanks for keeping history alive..

Such a great cemetery and with native Americans in too as well as slaves , bless them . Robert you need to return soon and show us some more, thanks so much , from the U.K. ❤️