The remainder of the town was surveyed and laid out by Jonathan Emerson in 1772. In 1796, the community was renamed from Johnny Cake Landing to Frederica Landing at the request of one of Emerson's daughters, as she believed the name Johnny Cake Landing was a rather unceremonious, informal name and inappropriate for a settlement close to Barratt's Chapel, a major landmark for Methodism. (See Johnnycake.) The Town of Frederica was incorporated by the state in 1826. The incorporation act for Frederica was repealed in 1855, only for the town to be reincorporated in 1865.
the remainder of the town was surveyed and laid out by jonathan emerson in 1772 in 1796 the community was renamed from johnny cake landing to frederica landing at the request of one of emerson's daughters as she believed the name johnny cake landing was a rather unceremonious informal name and inappropriate for a settlement close to barratt's chapel a major landmark for methodism (see johnnycake) the town of frederica was incorporated by the state in 1826 the incorporation act for frederica was repealed in 1855 only for the town to be reincorporated in 1865