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

Smyrna Baptist Church

Photographed By Mike Stroud, December 2008

1. Smyrna Baptist Church Marker

Inscription. Organized in 1827 as Kirkland Church, the name was changed in 1836 to Smyrna Baptist Church. Title to the site was conveyed in 1849 by William I. Mixon.

Additional land was given by Thomas H. Willingham in 1882 to extend the church property to the Matthew's Bluff Road.

Erected 1962 by Descendants of Organizers and Early Leaders. (Marker Number 3-1.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Churches & Religion • Notable Places. A significant historical year for this entry is 1827.

Location. 32° 56.197′ N, 81° 21.174′ W. Marker is in Allendale, South Carolina, in Allendale County. Marker is on Bluff Road (State Highway S-3-22), on the right when traveling north. Between SC Highways S-3-23 and SC S-3-343. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Allendale SC 29810, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 7 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Old Allendale (approx. 3.3 miles away); Antioch Christian Church (approx. 3.8 miles away); Town of Allendale (approx. 5.2 miles away); Concord Baptist Church (approx. 5½ miles away); Happy Home Baptist Church (approx. 5.6 miles away); Allendale County War Memorial (approx. 6.8 miles away); Fairfax

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(approx. 6.9 miles away); Bethlehem Church (approx. 7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Allendale.

Also see . . . Allendale County, South Carolina on the Savannah River. History of Smyrna Baptist Church (Submitted on January 24, 2009, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina.)

Smyrna Baptist Church Marker looking north on Bluff Rd (SC S-3-22) image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Mike Stroud, December 28, 2008

2. Smyrna Baptist Church Marker looking north on Bluff Rd (SC S-3-22)

Smyrna Baptist Church image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Mike Stroud, 2008

3. Smyrna Baptist Church

Photographed By Mike Stroud, December 28, 2008

4. Smyrna Baptist Church

The architecture of the Smyrna Church edifice follows lines of the ante-bellum, adhering in general to the simple

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on January 24, 2009, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. This page has been viewed 1,711 times since then and 27 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on January 24, 2009, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. • Kevin W. was the editor who published this page.