Peters in Lexington County, South Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)

St. Peter's (Meetze's) Lutheran Church

Photographed By Mike Stroud, August 11, 2011

1. St. Peter's (Meetze's) Lutheran Church Marker

Inscription. This church, organized in 1780, held services in German and English until 1874. In 1835 it aligned with the Tennessee Synod and remained in it until 1922, when St. Peter's reunited with the South Carolina Synod. This 1953 sanctuary is the fourth house of worship. Among St. Peter's most prominent ministers were Revs. John Yost Meetze, who served 1810-33, and J.A. Cromer, who served 1883-1921.

Erected 1998 by The Congregation. (Marker Number 32-29.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Churches & Religion. A significant historical year for this entry is 1780.

Location. 34° 0.294′ N, 81° 18.216′ W. Marker is in Peters, South Carolina, in Lexington County. Marker is on St. Peter's Church Road, on the right when traveling north. Located north of Old Cherokee Road (State Road 32-408). Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1130 St Peter's Church Road, Lexington SC 29072, 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. Providence Church (approx. 2½ miles away); Laurence Corley House (approx. 3.8 miles away); Oak Grove Schoolhouse (approx. 3.8 miles away); Daniel Koon House (approx. 3.8 miles away); Lutheran Classical and Theological Seminary

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(approx. 3.8 miles away); Post Office (approx. 3.8 miles away); Hazelius House (approx. 3.8 miles away); John Fox House (approx. 3.8 miles away).

St. Peter's (Meetze's) Lutheran Church Marker, seen looking north along St. Peter's Church Road image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Mike Stroud, August 11, 2011

2. St. Peter's (Meetze's) Lutheran Church Marker, seen looking north along St. Peter's Church Road

St. Peter's (Meetze's) Lutheran Church Marker, looking south image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Mike Stroud, August 11, 2011

3. St. Peter's (Meetze's) Lutheran Church Marker, looking south

St. Peter's (Meetze's) Lutheran Church image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Mike Stroud, August 11, 2011

4. St. Peter's (Meetze's) Lutheran Church

St. Peter's (Meetze's) Lutheran Church with Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Mike Stroud, August 11, 2011

5. St. Peter's (Meetze's) Lutheran Church with Marker

St. Peter's (Meetze's) Lutheran Church and cemetery image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Mike Stroud, August 11, 2011

6. St. Peter's (Meetze's) Lutheran Church and cemetery

Meetze Memorial image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Mike Stroud, August 11, 2011

7. Meetze Memorial

This Memorial Erected
To The Memory Of Those
Whose Names
Are Inscribed Here- On,
And Whose Bodies Now Rest
Beneath The Waters
Of Lake Murray.

Reverse Side image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Mike Stroud, August 11, 2011

8. Reverse Side

Meetze
Rev. J. Vost Meetze,   1757 - 1833
His Wife
Margaret Gross Meetze, 1762 - 1839
Felix Meetze,          1802 - 1859
Infant Son, 1841
Infant Son, 1845
Willie Oscar Meetze,   1861-1862
Infant Caughman,       1866
Hedville Alfred Scott, 1811 - 1816
Francis Elizabeth Scott, 1827 - 1828
Margret Jane Scott,      1829 - 1851
Tildie Riddle

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on August 14, 2011, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. This page has been viewed 917 times since then and 22 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8. submitted on August 15, 2011, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina.