Near Mitford in Fairfield County, South Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Graveyard Of The Richmond Covenanter Church Reformed Presbyterian
A quarter mile east
Photographed by Michael Sean Nix, December 17, 2008
1. Graveyard Of The Richmond Covenanter Church Reformed Presbyterian Marker
Here lie buried many of the Scotch Irish pioneers, who, in 1772, under the leadership of the Rev. William Martin, founded one of the first Covenanter churches in upper South Carolina.
Erected 1959. (Marker Number 20-17.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Colonial Era • Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical year for this entry is 1772.
Location. 34° 32.715′ N, 81° 1.446′ W. Marker is near Mitford, South Carolina, in Fairfield County. It is at the intersection of State Highway 901 and Heritage Road, on the right when traveling north on State Highway 901. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Winnsboro SC 29180, 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 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: Revolutionary Soldiers of Catholic Presbyterian Church (approx. 3.8 miles away); Catholic Presbyterian Church (approx. 4.6 miles away); Camp Welfare (approx. 5.6 miles away); Mount Olivet Church (approx. 5.6 miles away); Alexander's Old Fields (approx. 6.7 miles away); Battle Of Beckhamville (approx. 6.7 miles away); Burrel Hemphill
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Regarding Graveyard Of The Richmond Covenanter Church Reformed Presbyterian. Church no longer stands and the graveyard is on private property.
Photographed by Michael Sean Nix, December 17, 2008
2. Site Of The Richmond Covenanter Church (Reformed Presbyterian)
Hugh Henry
her last member
1781-1867
True to the faith of a sturdy people
Erected 1939
Photographed by Brian Scott, March 21, 2016
3. Graveyard Of The Richmond Covenanter Church Reformed Presbyterian Marker
Photographed by Michael Sean Nix, December 17, 2008
4. Graveyard Of The Richmond Covenanter Church Reformed Presbyterian Marker
Photographed by Brian Scott, March 21, 2016
5. Graveyard Of The Richmond Covenanter Church Reformed Presbyterian Marker
Photographed by Mark Parker, April 5, 2024
6. Gravesite of William Martin, organizing pastor of Richmond Covenanter Presbyterian
Buried about 9 miles north of the marker in the woods off Martin Grave Road near Richburg, SC
Credits. This page was last revised on August 6, 2024. It was originally submitted on December 17, 2008, by Michael Sean Nix of Spartanburg, South Carolina. This page has been viewed 2,692 times since then and 55 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on December 17, 2008, by Michael Sean Nix of Spartanburg, South Carolina. 3. submitted on June 6, 2016, by Brian Scott of Anderson, South Carolina. 4. submitted on December 17, 2008, by Michael Sean Nix of Spartanburg, South Carolina. 5. submitted on June 6, 2016, by Brian Scott of Anderson, South Carolina. 6. submitted on August 6, 2024, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
