York in York County, South Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Trinity M. E. Church, South
Photographed by Stanley and Terrie Howard, September 6, 2008
1. Trinity M. E. Church, South Marker
Organized 1824 by the Reverends Wm. Gassaway & Jos. Holmes with former as pastor, Trinity is the oldest M.E. Church, South in York County. The original building was erected on College Street, 1826. The first Sunday School in York County was organized at Trinity, March 3, 1829, by James Jefferys
Erected 1938 by the Members of Trinity M.E. Church, South. (Marker Number 46-3.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Landmarks • Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical date for this entry is March 3, 1918.
Location. 34° 59.586′ N, 81° 14.444′ W. Marker is in York, South Carolina, in York County. It is at the intersection of E. Liberty Street (State Highway 5) and Trinity Street on E. Liberty Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 22 E Liberty St, York SC 29745, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the Midlands and in the Olde English District. It is also in the American South and specifically in the Deep South. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the original Cherokee Nation, the territory of the Mississippian Culture, one of the original Thirteen Colonies, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 10 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Revolutionary War Patriots (within shouting distance of this marker); York County Veterans Memorial (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); York County Gold Star Memorial (about 300 feet away); 105 East Liberty Street (about 300 feet away); York Purple Heart Monument (about 400 feet away); 110 East Liberty Street
this page online
Also see . . .
1. Official Trinity United Methodist Church web site. (Submitted on September 9, 2008, by Kevin W. of Stafford, Virginia.)
2. Methodist Episcopal Church, South. The Methodist Episcopal Church, South, or Methodist Episcopal Church South, was the so-called "Southern Methodist Church" resulting from the split over the issue of slavery in the Methodist Episcopal Church which had been brewing over several years until it came out into the open at a conference held in Louisville, Kentucky, in 1844. (Submitted on February 28, 2009, by Brian Scott of Anderson, South Carolina.)
3. York Historic District. Trinity is inside the boundary of the York Historic District. (Submitted on February 28, 2009, by Brian Scott of Anderson, South Carolina.)
Photographed by Stanley and Terrie Howard, September 6, 2008
2. Trinity M. E. Church, South Marker
Photographed by Stanley and Terrie Howard, September 6, 2008
3. Trinity M. E. Church, South
From the National Register nomination form: "Built in 1891, Trinity Methodist Church South is a one-story brick religious structure showing Gothic Revival influence in its three-story steeple with Gothic windows, Gothic doorways, and stained glass Gothic windows on all facades."
Photographed by Mark Parker, November 1, 2024
4. Trinity M. E. Church, South Marker
Yorkville Historical Society Significant Site (#38) marker to the right.
Credits. This page was last revised on December 11, 2024. It was originally submitted on September 6, 2008, by Stanley and Terrie Howard of Greer, South Carolina. This page has been viewed 1,359 times since then and 20 times this year. Last updated on September 9, 2008, by Brian Scott of Anderson, South Carolina. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on September 6, 2008, by Stanley and Terrie Howard of Greer, South Carolina. 4. submitted on November 23, 2024, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina. • Kevin W. was the editor who published this page.
