Newberry in Newberry County, South Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)

Bush River Church

Photographed by Brian Scott, November 1, 2008

1. Bush River Church Marker

Inscription.
Constituted by Daniel Marshall and Philip Mulkey in June, 1771, Bush River Church is one of the oldest Baptist churches in the upcountry. The original meeting house stood in the old graveyard, on a tract of two acres willed to the congregation by Samuel Newman, its first minister. Bush River was the mother church of several antebellum churches.

Erected 1970 by Bush River Baptist Church Congregation. (Marker Number 36-6.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical month for this entry is June 1771.

Location. 34° 19.25′ N, 81° 45.583′ W. Marker is in Newberry, South Carolina, in Newberry County. It is at the intersection of Bush River Road and Floyd Road (South Carolina Highway S-36-34), on the right when traveling east on Bush River Road. Marker is located on the church grounds near the intersection of Bush River Road and Gary Lane/Floyd Road. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 8935 Bush River Road, Newberry SC 29108, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Midlands.

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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 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 9 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Belfast Plantation (approx. 5.2 miles away); Joanna Veterans' Memorial (approx. 7.1 miles away); Rosemont Cemetery (approx. 8.1 miles away); Newberry College Historic District (approx. 8.3 miles away); Newberry College (approx. 8.3 miles away); Newberry Cotton Mills (approx. 8½ miles away); The Opera House (approx. 8.6 miles away); Newberry County World War II Monument (approx. 8.6 miles away); Honoring the American Revolution Patriots (approx. 8.6 miles away); Newberry County World War I Monument (approx. 8.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Newberry.

Another marker is no longer nearby. Jefferson Davis Flight

Bush River Church Sign and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Brian Scott, November 1, 2008

2. Bush River Church Sign and Marker

(was approx. 7.1 miles away but has been confirmed missing).

Bush River Baptist Church - Front (North) Elevation image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Brian Scott, November 1, 2008

3. Bush River Baptist Church - Front (North) Elevation

Bush River Baptist Church - Front Entrance image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Brian Scott, November 1, 2008

4. Bush River Baptist Church - Front Entrance

Bush River Baptist Church - Front Entrance Detail image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Brian Scott, November 1, 2008

5. Bush River Baptist Church - Front Entrance Detail

Old Bush River Church Cemetery<br>Located East of the Church image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Brian Scott, November 1, 2008

6. Old Bush River Church Cemetery
Located East of the Church

Goggans Family Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Brian Scott, November 1, 2008

7. Goggans Family Marker

Photographed by Brian Scott, November 1, 2008

8. Old Bush River Church Cemetery
Located East of the Church

Unique Metal-Crowned Burial Site image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Brian Scott, November 1, 2008

9. Unique Metal-Crowned Burial Site

Bush River Church Cemetery image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Brian Scott, November 1, 2008

10. Bush River Church Cemetery

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on November 3, 2008, by Brian Scott of Anderson, South Carolina. This page has been viewed 3,412 times since then and 87 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10. submitted on November 3, 2008, by Brian Scott of Anderson, South Carolina.