FUTURE AND ON-GOING PROJECTS

The Newington Heritage Society and the Town of Newington have several on-going and future plans for the Town of Newington.

The new City Park, located between Industrial Road and McKinley Road, has a basketball court, picnic tables, and a playground for the younger children.

Future projects include:

A large covered pavilion located at Town Park, near the old gym, has been constructed. We will continue to add more and more functionality and use capabilities. Next steps will be to add picnic tables and large fans, to move air during warm weather.
Walker-Grove: One of the oldest Missionary Baptist Church Previous renovations included the repair and repaint inside and out to allow some functionality back to the structure. However over the last few years, the foundation has extreme degradation to the point of structural collapse. Work will be completed shortly that will replace all piers, beams, footers and joist necessary to level the floor and ensure structural soundness. In the future, we would like to complete the repairs needed to the interior, exterior and roof. We would also like to be able to rebuild the restrooms and add a kitchen. This would allow for future hosting of church services, gatherings, meetings, reunions, etc. Pilgrim Missionary Baptist Association has given the Newington Heritage Society permission for the restoration of the building. Walker-Grove and be found mentioned in the following.

https://vanishinggeorgia.com/2020/02/03/walker-grove-church-newington/ (Vanishing Georgia)
https://www.hrcga.org/saving-walker-grove-church/ (Historical Rural Churches)
Walker-Grove can also be found in the Historical Rural Churches books.

Newington Depot/Museum.
Future walking trails through and around a Carolina Bay, on a 3 acre tract graciously purchased from the Allmon family.

Files coming soon.

Walker-Grove Project

Walker-Grove was original built in the mid to late 1800's as a church. Newington Heritage Society continues to restore Walker Grove Church one project at a time.

The latest project has been to restore the damaged foundation. Work was completed on 6/9/2026.

Newington Heritage Society would like to thank the following for financial support of this latest round of repairs:

Foundation work has been partially funded by a grant from The 1772 Foundation and The Georgia Trust for Historic Preservation

The Georgia Trust for Historic Preservation

and the 1772 Grant

https://www.georgiatrust.org/

Foundation repairs and partial funding from:

Evolution In Action Foundation Repair Company

mailbox@foundationmaster.com

If you would like to assist in the funding of future renovations please donate:

DONATE NOW button below

Or checks may be send to:

Bank Of Newington

224 Walton St.

Newington, GA 30446

Made payable to:

Newington Heritage Society - General Fund

Newington Depot/Museum

The Newington Depot/Museum is currently being built to replicate the original train depot. The depot will contain old photos of Newington history, stories of times gone by and memorabilia of Newington through the years.

The depot is being built as funding becomes available.

Currently the foundation has been completed. The concrete flooring was stamped and stained to resemble an older 2X12 board.

Next steps will be to dry in the structure. This will include all walls, roof system including the metal roofing and exterior siding.

We estimate it will cost between $60,000 to $75,000 to complete. Current funds amount to $16,000.

We appreciate any, and all donations, toward this project.

If you would like to assist in the funding of important project please donate: