Ebenezer is a ghost town in Effingham County, Georgia, along the banks of Ebenezer Creek. It was established in 1734 by people from Salzburg, Austria, and the town citizens were known as Salzburgers. Ebenezer was moved closer to the Savannah River in 1736, and at its new location many silk mills were opened. Effingham County is a county located in the state of Georgia. ... This page is for the city of Salzburg. ... For the Department of Energy facility, see Savannah River Site The Savannah River is a major river in the southeastern United States, forming most of the border between the states of South Carolina and Georgia. ...

Ebenezer was a known haven for religious refugees, such as the Moravians. This came out of a dream of Reverand Johann Martin Boltzius, to build "a religious utopia on the Georgia frontier". That idea was very successful, and the economy thrived. A Moravian can be: an ethnic group a Christian denomination This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ...

However, after the British Invasion of 1778, the town became mostly ruins. The county seat of Effington County, which Ebenezer has held since 1797, was moved in 1799 to Springfield, Georgia. Some hope for the town was left, however, as it served as the capital of Georgia in 1782, but the population declined. By the time Ebenezer was abandoned in 1855, the town covered only 1/4 square miles. The Jerusalem Evangelical Lutheran Church is one of the only buildings left in Ebenezer. Springfield is a city in Effingham County, Georgia, United States. ...

Ebenezer was incorporated into Rincon, Georgia. The New Ebenezer Camp, established 1977, is located in former Ebenezer. Rincon is a city in Effingham County, Georgia, United States. ...

There were famous people from Ebenezer. One of the more notable ones was John Adam Treutlen, the first governor of Georgia.

External links

• Article from the Georgia Encyclopedia