Hebron Church, Cemetery, and Academy, Historic religious site in Commerce, Georgia, United States

Hebron Church is a religious site in Commerce, Georgia, featuring a white wooden structure with a traditional double entrance and a covered porch spanning three sides. The grounds include a historic cemetery and the remains of a 19th century school building.

The Presbyterian congregation was founded in 1796 by Scotch-Irish settlers and Revolutionary War veterans who received land grants from Georgia. The attached academy taught children in the region until it ceased operation in the early 20th century.

Two round honeysuckle baskets, six inches wide and two inches tall, were woven by Mrs. John Carlan and given to the church for collecting offerings. Deacons lifted them over the heads of the congregation until about 1918, when the long wooden handles were removed.

The site is located in a rural area best reached by car with parking available on the grounds. The grounds are typically open to visitors during daylight hours, allowing time to explore the cemetery and building exterior at your own pace.

The church's double entrance, with a large door on each side of the porch, dates to when men and women entered separately and sat apart. The cemetery holds above-ground burial vaults from its early days, and nineteen young men from the congregation died in the American Civil War.