Waxhaw Presbyterian Church Marker

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Near Van Wyck in Lancaster County, South Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)

Waxhaw Presbyterian Church

By Michael Sean Nix, October 28, 2009

1. Waxhaw Presbyterian Church Marker

Inscription. About 3 miles W. is Waxhaw Presbyterian Church, organized 1755, first church in upper South Carolina. President Andrew Jackson, born nearby, was baptized there. His father lies in the churchyard with other early settlers of the Waxhaws and many veterans of various wars, including: Gen. Wm. R. Davie, Maj. Robt. Crawford, Major John Barkley, Col. J. H. Witherspoon, Isaac Donnom.

Erected 1948 by Lancaster County. (Marker Number 29-3.)

Location. 34° 48.786′ N, 80° 48.096′ W. Marker is near Van Wyck, South Carolina, in Lancaster County. Marker is at the intersection of Charlotte Highway (U.S. 521) and West North Corner Road, on the right when traveling south on Charlotte Highway. Click for map. Marker is in this post office area: Van Wyck SC 29744, United States of America.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, as the crow flies. Boundary Line (approx. 1 mile away); Birthplace of Andrew Jackson (approx. 1.6 miles away); Major Crawford's Home (approx. 1.7 miles away); Jackson Comes Home (approx. 1.9 miles away); The Boy of the Waxhaws (approx. 1.9 miles away); Birthplace of Andrew Jackson Monument (approx. 1.9 miles away); Heart of the Community (approx. 1.9 miles away); School Days in the Waxhaws (approx. 1.9 miles away). Click for a list of all markers in Van Wyck.

Waxhaw Presbyterian Photo, Click for full size

By Michael Sean Nix, October 28, 2009

2. Waxhaw Presbyterian

Regarding Waxhaw Presbyterian Church. Waxhaw Presbyterian Church is located on Old Hickory Road near Waxhaw Village Road.

Also see . . . South Carolina Department of Archives and History. Site contains history of church and photos of the graves of Andrew Jackson, William Davie,William Richardson, and James Crawford. (Submitted on October 29, 2009, by Michael Sean Nix of Spartanburg, South Carolina.)