Estill in Hampton County, South Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Estill Presbyterian Church
Photographed by Tim Fillmon, December 27, 2018
1. Estill Presbyterian Church Marker Side 1
This church was founded in 1898 by residents of Estill and Lawtonville who were members of distant Presbyterian churches and desired to organize a congregation here. It held its first services in a school on Fourth St. the first permanent church, a frame building, was built here in 1909 on land donated by Sumpter Mills Clarke, Sr.
Temporary, or stated supply, pastors served here 1898-1955. Among the most notable was Dr. Paul Frederick Brown, who served here 1912-1923. Dr. Frank B. Estes became the first full-time minister in 1955. The church burned during services in 1934. This Classical Revival church, built 1934-37, opened in 1937 and was completed after World War II.
Erected 2014 by South Carolina Department of Archives and History; sponsored by Congregation of Estill Presbyterian Church. (Marker Number 25-19.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical year for this entry is 1898.
Location. 32° 45.345′ N, 81° 14.4′ W. Marker is in Estill, South Carolina, in Hampton County. It is on Clark Avenue 0.1 miles south of 5th Street, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 108 Clark Street, Estill SC 29918, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in South Carolina’s Lowcountry, in the Ashepoo and Combahee and Edisto Basin. 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 New Spain, 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 8 other markers are within 8 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Lucile Ellerbe Godbold (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Lawtonville Church (about 600 feet away); Estill Methodist Church
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Photographed by Tim Fillmon, December 27, 2018
2. Estill Presbyterian Church Marker Side 2
Photographed by Tim Fillmon, December 27, 2018
3. Estill Presbyterian Church & Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on May 31, 2026. It was originally submitted on January 27, 2019, by Tim Fillmon of Webster, Florida. This page has been viewed 417 times since then and 22 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on January 27, 2019, by Tim Fillmon of Webster, Florida. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
