Eatonton, GA, located in Putnam County is home to a variety of religious congregations, including Baptist, Methodist and Presbyterian churches. Many of these churches have been in the same locations for generations and have become integral parts of the community. The First Baptist Church of Eatonton was established in 1835 and is one of the longest running churches in the area. The St. John’s Methodist Episcopal Church (established in 1867), First Presbyterian Church (established 1890) and Bethlehem United Methodist Church (established 1906) all serve as places of worship for local residents. Additionally, many of these churches provide outreach programs for the community such as food pantries, homeless shelters and clothing drives to help those in need.
34.1% of the people in Eatonton (zip 31024) are religious:
- 14.0% are Baptist
- 0.1% are Episcopalian
- 0.0% are Catholic
- 0.9% are Lutheran
- 11.8% are Methodist
- 1.4% are Pentecostal
- 1.7% are Presbyterian
- 0.0% are Church of Jesus Christ
- 4.2% are another Christian faith
- 0.0% are Judaism
- 0.0% are an eastern faith
- 0.0% affilitates with Islam
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According to some estimates, there are roughly 4,200 religions in the world.