Taylors in Greenville County, South Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)

To the Glory of God

Photographed by Stanley and Terrie Howard, March 2, 2009

1. To the Glory of God Marker

Inscription.
This original stone which formed one of the four Pillars of the first building of Tyger Baptist Church, the first in this area of South Carolina near the head of Tyger River, about the year 1800.

I will praise thee, O Lord, with my whole heart: Psalms 9:1

Sing unto him, sing Psalms unto him: Talk ye of all his wondrous works. Psalms 105:2

Rejoice evermore. 1 Thessalonians 5:16

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical year for this entry is 1800.

Location. 35° 4.664′ N, 82° 21.252′ W. Marker is in Taylors, South Carolina, in Greenville County. It can be reached from State Highway 414, on the left when traveling west. Marker is located at the top of a rise near the middle of the cemetery. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2764 South Carolina 414, Taylors SC 29687, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Upstate

and in the Greater Greenville-Spartanburg Area. It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Deep South,

in Appalachia,

and specifically in Southern Appalachia. 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 original Cherokee Nation,

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 6 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Tigerville (approx. 1.1 miles away); North Greenville Baptist Academy (approx. 1.1 miles away); David Barton Home Site (approx. 1.2 miles away); Mush Creek Baptist Church (approx. 2.7 miles away); Mountain View School (approx. 3.2 miles

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away); Poinsett Bridge (approx. 3.9 miles away); William Few Bridge (approx. 4.1 miles away); Campbell’s Covered Bridge (approx. 5.1 miles away); a different marker also named Campbell's Covered Bridge (approx. 5.1 miles away); a different marker also named Campbell's Covered Bridge (approx. 5.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Taylors.

Also see . . . Find a Grave: Tyger Baptist Church Cemetery. Index of cemetery. (Submitted on December 6, 2010, by Brian Scott of Anderson, South Carolina.)

Photographed by Stanley and Terrie Howard, March 2, 2009

2. To the Glory of God Marker

Photographed by Brian Scott, November 23, 2010

3. To the Glory of God Marker

Tyger Baptist Church image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Stanley and Terrie Howard, March 2, 2009

4. Tyger Baptist Church

Tyger Baptist Church Cemetery image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Stanley and Terrie Howard, March 2, 2009

5. Tyger Baptist Church Cemetery

Mildah Barton Tombstone image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Stanley and Terrie Howard, March 2, 2009

6. Mildah Barton Tombstone

George James Southern image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Stanley and Terrie Howard, March 2, 2009

7. George James Southern

Daniel H. McKinney image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Stanley and Terrie Howard, March 14, 2006

8. Daniel H. McKinney

Credits. This page was last revised on November 18, 2020. It was originally submitted on March 27, 2009, by Stanley and Terrie Howard of Greer, South Carolina. This page has been viewed 1,721 times since then and 24 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 27, 2009, by Stanley and Terrie Howard of Greer, South Carolina. 3. submitted on December 6, 2010, by Brian Scott of Anderson, South Carolina. 4, 5, 6, 7, 8. submitted on March 27, 2009, by Stanley and Terrie Howard of Greer, South Carolina. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.