Koinonia Farm

Koinonia Farm (HMR02)

Location: Smithville, GA 31787 Sumter County
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Country: United States of America
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N 31° 58.9', W 84° 17.833'

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With a background in theology and agriculture, Georgia native Clarence Jordan (1912-1969), along with his wife, Florence, and Martin and Mabel England, founded Koinonia Farm in 1942. During the American civil rights movement of the 1950s and 1960s, this agriculture-based religious community gained a reputation for pacifism, equality, and interracial cooperation as Jordan traveled throughout the U.S. preaching and speaking out against racism. Repeatedly members of Koinonia Farm endured violence, boycotting, and ostracism from the local community. Koinonia inspired several grassroots organizations including Habitat for Humanity International. Jordan's "Cotton Patch" translation of the New Testament was adapted in 1981 into the successful off-Broadway musical, The Cotton Patch Gospel.
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HM NumberHMR02
Series This marker is part of the Georgia: Georgia Historical Society/Commission series
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Marker Number129-1
Year Placed2005
Placed ByGeorgia Historical Society, Sumter Historic Trust, Prison and Jail Project, Jubilee Partners, and Habitat for Humanity International
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Sunday, September 28th, 2014 at 1:24am PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)16R E 755385 N 3541595
Decimal Degrees31.98166667, -84.29721667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 31° 58.9', W 84° 17.833'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds31° 58' 54.00" N, 84° 17' 49.98" W
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Area Code(s)229
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 801-871 Old Dawson Rd, Smithville GA 31787, US
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