Brunson in Hampton County, South Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)

Prince Williams Baptist Church

Photographed By Mike Stroud, September 7, 2008

1. Prince Williams Baptist Church Marker

Inscription. Previously a branch of nearby Coosawhatchie Baptist Church (now Beech Branch), this church was constituted as a separate church in 1813 and takes its name from the parish in which it was located. Espousing Primitive Baptist principals, the church broke with the Savannah River Association in 1840. The present structure was erected prior to 1859.

Erected 1979 by the Congregation. (Marker Number 25-5.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Churches & Religion. A significant historical year for this entry is 1813.

Location. 32° 55.054′ N, 81° 7.97′ W. Marker is in Brunson, South Carolina, in Hampton County. Marker is on Prince Williams Road (State Highway 25-512) east of Pond Town Road (State Highway 25-315). Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Brunson SC 29911, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Plywoods - Plastics Corporation / Westinghouse Micarta Division (approx. 3 miles away); Whippy Swamp Muster Ground (approx. 3.2 miles away); American Legion Hut (approx. 3.3 miles away); World War II POW Camp (approx. 3.3 miles away); The Town Of Brunson (approx. 3½ miles away); Hampton Colored School

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(approx. 3½ miles away); a different marker also named Hampton Colored School (approx. 3½ miles away); Site of Hampton High School (approx. 3½ miles away).

Regarding Prince Williams Baptist Church. Constituted September 12, 1759 as Coosawhatchie Church. This church became in 1822 Beech Branch Baptist Church.

In that year of the founding of Coosawhatchie Church (1759), the Cherokees were on the warpath to the southwest of the neighborhood of the first church. The Nuscogees (Muscogees?), whose chief tribe were the Yamassee Indians, had their principal town on the lower part of the Coosawhatchie River.

Photographed By Mike Stroud, September 7, 2008

2. Prince Williams Baptist Church Marker

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Photographed By Mike Stroud, 2008

3. Prince Williams Baptist Church

Credits. This page was last revised on November 12, 2018. It was originally submitted on September 15, 2008, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. This page has been viewed 1,519 times since then and 25 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on September 15, 2008, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. • Kevin W. was the editor who published this page.