Situated in a remote part of Floyd County and now surrounded by the Berry College Wildlife Management Area, Mountain Springs Methodist Church traces its roots to the late 19th century. The first permanent structure, a log cabin built around 1875 across the road from the current site, served both as a church and a school before being converted into a stable on a local farm. Today, the church and its cemetery are all that remain of the once-thriving Mountain Springs community.

The present building is the former Shiloh Church, originally located on the old Summerville Road. Little is known about Shiloh beyond a few mentions in the Rome newspapers. One reference, dated September 14, 1875, noted that Dr. W. H. Felton would preach there en route to a camp meeting in Chattooga County. Sometime afterward, the building was moved about three miles to its current location at the end of the old CCC Road.

On September 23, 1889, John L. Cook deeded two acres for the Mountain Springs cemetery to the church trustees. The document refers to land “near where the church now stands,” suggesting Shiloh had already been relocated. Another deed, from Moses R. Wright on October 17, 1890, conveyed additional land for church and burial purposes. One tragic story from the cemetery is that of John M. “Biss” Stewart. According to the Rome Tribune Herald, Stewart was attending a gathering on the banks of the Coosa River where a fight broke out. While trying to help a friend, Stewart was struck from behind with a heavy stick or bottle. He managed to reach his wagon but died before making it home, leaving behind a wife and five young children.

Over time, the Mountain Springs community dwindled as residents moved away and Berry College acquired the surrounding land. The church was dropped from the Methodist Conference in 1952 and became independent in 1984. Though the sounds of wagon wheels and horseback riders are long gone, the site remains cared for by descendants of its earliest members, preserving both the memory and the spirit of this rural Georgia church.