Near York in York County, South Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Allison Creek Presbyterian Church / Clay Hill Graveyard
Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), June 18, 2021
1. Allison Creek Presbyterian Church side of the marker
Allison Creek Presbyterian Church. This church was founded in 1854 by residents of the Clay Hill community on Allison Creek, who were members of Bethel (1769) and Ebenezer (ca. 1785) Presbyterian churches. They built this church soon afterwards, on land donated by J.D. Currence. Rev. J.R. Baird, the first pastor here, served until 1866.
Clay Hill Graveyard. A graveyard just E of the church cemetery was begun in the 1850s for both slave and free black members of the church. Used until ca. 1896, it contains about 300 graves, 14 with engraved stones and the rest marked by field stones or unmarked. After 1865 black members of Allison Creek left to form Union Baptist (1892), Liberty Hill A.M.E. Zion (1896), and New Home A.M.E. Zion (1897).
Erected 2014 by South Carolina Department of Archives and History; sponsored by Culture & Heritage Museums of York County. (Marker Number 46-56.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Cemeteries & Burial Sites
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Location. 35° 2.384′ N, 81° 6.139′ W. Marker is near York, South Carolina, in York County. Marker is on Allison Creek Road (County Road 1081) 0.1 miles east of Hands Mill Highway (State Highway 274), on the left when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 5780 Allison Creek Rd, York SC 29745, 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. Elias Hill Homeplace / Liberian Migration (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); William Hill (1741-1816) / Hill's Ironworks (approx. 0.6 miles away); Birthplace of Daniel Harvey Hill (approx. 0.6 miles away); Colonel Samuel Watson (approx. 3.3 miles away); Battle Bigger's Ferry 1780 (approx. 3.6 miles away); Ebenezer Confederate Memorial (approx. 5.9 miles away); Town of Ebenezer (approx. 5.9 miles away); The CCC in York County / Tom Johnston Camp, (SCS#10), CCC (approx. 6.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in York.
Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), June 18, 2021
3. Allison Creek Presbyterian Church / Clay Hill Graveyard Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on June 22, 2021. It was originally submitted on June 22, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 193 times since then and 46 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on June 22, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
