Near Newberry in Newberry County, South Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Clayton Memorial Universalist Unitarian
Photo courtesy Clayton Memorial Unitarian Universalist Church
1. Clayton Memorial Universalist Unitarian Marker
A Rich Legacy of History - Clayton Memorial Unitarian Universalist Church
Newberry UU website entry
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Newberry UU website entry
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Organized Aug. 20, 1905 as a Universalist church
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Religion & Religious Structures. In addition, it is included in the Unitarian Universalism (UUism) series list. A significant historical date for this entry is August 20, 1905.
Location. 34° 17.849′ N, 81° 31.342′ W. Marker is near Newberry, South Carolina, in Newberry County. It is on Clayton Memorial Church Road 0.1 miles south of Highway 219, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 334 Clayton Memorial Church Rd, Newberry SC 29108, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the Midlands. 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 8 other markers are within 6 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Bethlehem Lutheran Church (approx. 5.2 miles away); Mollohon Mill and Village (approx. 5.2 miles away); St. Paul Lutheran Church (approx. 5.4 miles away); Mount Bethel Academy (approx. 5.4 miles away); Rev. Joachim Bulow. (approx. 5½ miles away); Newberry Village Cemetery (approx. 5.6 miles away); Henry McNeal Turner (approx. 5.7 miles away); Calvin Crozier Murder Site (approx. 5.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Newberry.
Additional commentary.
1. The Use of Universalist Unitarian on the marker
While the congregation currently stylizes
this page online
— Submitted February 28, 2021.
Credits. This page was last revised on November 20, 2025. It was originally submitted on February 28, 2021. This page has been viewed 463 times since then and 30 times this year. Photo 1. submitted on February 28, 2021. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
Editor’s want-list for this marker. A wide shot of the marker in context. • A photo of the church building. • Can you help?
