Cowpens in Spartanburg County, South Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
First Baptist Church, Cowpens
Photographed by Stanley and Terrie Howard, October 25, 2008
1. First Baptist Church, Cowpens Marker
Fourteen members met in the depot of the Atlanta & Charlotte Railroad on Aug. 13, 1878 to organize this church. The original one room frame building was erected on this site in 1879.
The second building made of hand-pressed brick in a kiln on Waters Road was dedicated June 3, 1906.
The present edifice was begun in 1955 dedicated Oct. 22, 1961, and a new wing added in 1978.
Erected 1978.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical date for this entry is June 3, 1906.
Location. 35° 1.059′ N, 81° 48.315′ W. Marker is in Cowpens, South Carolina, in Spartanburg County. It is on West Church Street (State Highway S-42-71). Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 108 W Church St, Cowpens SC 29330, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Upstate and in the Greater Greenville-Spartanburg Area. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Deep South, in Appalachia, and specifically in Southern Appalachia. 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 6 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Cowpens Depot (approx. Ό mile away); Cowpens Veterans Memorial (approx. Ό mile away); The Pacolet River Flood of 1903 (approx. 2.2 miles away); Clifton World War II Memorial (approx. 2.3 miles away); Clifton Baptist Church / First Baptist Church (approx. 2.3 miles away); Clifton Second Baptist Church (approx. 2.9 miles away);
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Another marker is no longer nearby. Early Iron Works (was approx. 5½ miles away but has been confirmed missing).
Photographed by Stanley and Terrie Howard, October 25, 2008
2. First Baptist Church, Cowpens Marker
Photographed by Stanley and Terrie Howard, October 25, 2008
3. First Baptist Church, Cowpens
Photographed by Stanley and Terrie Howard, October 26, 2008
4. South Carolina Geodetic Survey
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on October 28, 2008, by Stanley and Terrie Howard of Greer, South Carolina. This page has been viewed 1,484 times since then and 25 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on October 28, 2008, by Stanley and Terrie Howard of Greer, South Carolina. • Kevin W. was the editor who published this page.
