Allendale in Allendale County, South Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Beech Branch Baptist Church
Photographed by Mike Stroud, 2008
1. Beech Branch Baptist Church Marker
Constituted September 12, 1759 as Coosawhatchie Church, this church became in 1882 Beech Branch Baptist Church. The present lot was granted in 1796 and occupied by 1815. The building was remodeled in 1908 and in 1960, electricity having been installed and the porch added in 1959, when weekly morning services began. The annex was built in 1962.
Erected 1963 by South Carolina Department of Archives and History; sponsored by Beech Branch Baptist Church Luray, S.C. (Marker Number 3-2.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical date for this entry is September 12, 1864.
Location. 32° 51.434′ N, 81° 16.626′ W. Marker is in Allendale, South Carolina, in Allendale County. It is on State Highway S-3-104 0.3 miles south of State Highway S-3-92, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Allendale SC 29810, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the Lowcountry. 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 8 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Gifford Rosenwald School (approx. 2.3 miles away); The Town of Brunson (approx. 7 miles away); Smyrna Baptist Church (approx. 7 miles away); Estill Methodist Church (approx. 7.1 miles away); Lucile Ellerbe Godbold
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Also see . . . Coosawhatchie Church or Beech Branch Baptist Church. From: "Allendale On The Savannah", Copyright ©1970 , Transcribed by Judith Presnell Canant (Judy) April 2000. (Submitted on January 20, 2009, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina.)
Photographed by Mike Stroud, December 28, 2008
2. Beech Branch Baptist Church Marker, seen at left
Photographed by Mike Stroud, December 28, 2008
3. Beech Branch Baptist Church
Credits. This page was last revised on May 31, 2026. It was originally submitted on January 20, 2009, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. This page has been viewed 2,553 times since then and 61 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on January 20, 2009, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. • Kevin W. was the editor who published this page.
