Choir performs in ornate hall with large pipe organ - masonic and fraternal halls

Self-guided · County in Georgia

Masonic and Fraternal Halls in Echols County, GA

Masonic temples, Odd Fellows halls and grange halls near you, the meeting places of the old fraternal orders.

Most residents could not tell you which local buildings are on the National Register. Echols County is one of 159 counties in Georgia. The record can, and the closest listings to Echols County, GA are below.

Woman stands on piano addressing a large crowd - masonic and fraternal halls — Photo: Smithsonian on Unsplash

Red neon sign for masonic temple at dusk - masonic and fraternal halls — Photo: Matt Benson on Unsplash

A large stone building - masonic and fraternal halls — Photo: Abel Doñé on Unsplash

On the record near Echols County, GA

The 12 nearest

13 listed sites on the record match masonic and fraternal halls within 200 miles of Echols County, GA, out of 18 listed sites of every kind within 25 miles. 3 listed sites carry Echols County as their county.

First Masonic Lodge in Charlton County61 miles from the center of Echols County · Charlton County · marker erected 1958Georgia historical marker program
Masonic Temple85 miles from the center of Echols County · Building · Gainesville · listed 1998National Register of Historic Places
Masonic Temple87 miles from the center of Echols County · Building · Jacksonville · listed 1980National Register of Historic Places
Elks Club Building87 miles from the center of Echols County · Building · Jacksonville · listed 2000National Register of Historic Places
Island Grove Masonic Lodge No. 125106 miles from the center of Echols County · Building · Island Grove · listed 2010National Register of Historic Places
The Masonic Temple of Citrus, Lodge #18, F. and A.M.137 miles from the center of Echols County · Building · Inverness · listed 2010National Register of Historic Places
Stewart County Academy And Masonic Building138 miles from the center of Echols County · Stewart County · marker erected 1957Georgia historical marker program
Masonic Female College138 miles from the center of Echols County · Stewart County · marker erected 1956Georgia historical marker program
Masonic Temple158 miles from the center of Echols County · Washington County · marker erected 1954Georgia historical marker program
Knights of Wise Men Lodge187 miles from the center of Echols County · Building · St. Helena Island · listed 1996National Register of Historic Places
Troy Masonic Temple188 miles from the center of Echols County · Building · Troy · listed 2024National Register of Historic Places
Masonic Temple No. 25194 miles from the center of Echols County · Building · Tampa · listed 1986National Register of Historic Places

Distances are straight-line from the center of Echols County, GA. Many sites are private property or working buildings - view them from the public way. See them on the map.

Fraternal Halls in Echols County, step by step

1
See every listed site of this kind in the area
2
Sort by distance and pick the closest few
3
Read the record for the year, the builder and the use
4
View from the public way and note what has changed
5
Collect the set and move on to the next county

What people in Echols County, GA ask first

How much does it cost to visit these sites in Echols County, GA?

Most listed sites can be seen from a public road or sidewalk at no cost, and the app is free to use. Some sites are private homes, working churches or museums with their own hours and fees. The record for each one says what it is, so you know before you go.

Where does the information on these sites come from?

From published records: the National Register of Historic Places, the Recorded Texas Historic Landmark program, and the Georgia Historical Society and Georgia Department of Natural Resources marker program. Every site on the page names its source.

Are these buildings open to the public?

Some are, many are not. Churches, courthouses and libraries usually keep regular hours. Houses, barns and mills are often private and best seen from the road. The record for each site tells you which kind it is.

What does it mean when a site is on the National Register?

It means the property was documented and accepted as historically significant. Listing honors the site, it does not open it to visitors or stop an owner from using it.

How a visit works in Echols County

Step 1
Find the place
Every stop starts as a pin with real coordinates. In Echols County, GA the map shows what is listed around you and how far each one is, so the first decision is where to go, and it takes a few seconds.
Step 2
Read the story
The record behind each marker is kept whole: what happened there, when, who was involved, and why it was worth a sign. You read it standing where it happened, which is the part a textbook cannot give you.
Step 3
Get there under your own power
Walk it, run it, hike it, ride it or drive it. Stops in Echols County, GA are chained into routes that fit the way you move, so a lunch break, a long run or a Saturday drive can all pass through history.
Step 4
Collect it and come back
Each stop you reach counts toward a badge, and a photo or a correction you send makes the record better for the next person. The map remembers where you have been, so the next trip starts where the last one ended.