Lexington in Lexington County, South Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Providence Church
Photographed by Brian Scott, August 22, 2009
1. Providence Church Marker
Lutheran church said est. 1862. Admitted to the synod 1866. Present remodeled building, built by 1869, is on land deeded church by Jacob Rauch family.
Erected 1991 by Providence Evangelical Lutheran Church. (Marker Number 32-20.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical year for this entry is 1862.
Location. 34° 1.158′ N, 81° 15.817′ W. Marker is in Lexington, South Carolina, in Lexington County. It is at the intersection of Old Chapin Road and Whisperwood Drive on Old Chapin Road. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 840 Old Chapin Road, Lexington SC 29072, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the Midlands and in the Greater Columbia Area. 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 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: St. Peter's (Meetze's) Lutheran Church (approx. 2½ miles away); Cotton Gin (approx. 2.6 miles away); Oak Grove Schoolhouse (approx. 2.6 miles away); Lutheran Classical and Theological Seminary (approx. 2.6 miles away); Post Office (approx. 2.6 miles away); John Fox House (approx. 2.6 miles away); Laurence Corley House (approx. 2.6 miles away); a different marker also named John Fox House (approx. 2.6 miles away); Daniel Koon House (approx. 2.6 miles away); Kitchen (approx. 2.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Lexington.
Also see . . .
this page online
Photographed by Brian Scott, August 22, 2009
2. Providence Church Marker
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3. Providence Church Marker from Main Entrance
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4. Providence Evangelical Lutheran Church
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5. Providence Evangelical Lutheran Church
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6. Providence Evangelical Lutheran Church -
Main Entrance
Main Entrance
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7. Providence Evangelical Lutheran Church -
Southern Exterior
Southern Exterior
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8. Providence Evangelical Lutheran Church and Cemetery
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9. Providence Evangelical Lutheran Church Cemetery
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10. Providence Evangelical Lutheran Church Cemetery
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11. Lake Murray Burials Monument -
Front
Front
to the memory of those,
whose names
are inscribed here on,
and whose bodies now rest
beneath the waters
of Lake Murray.
Photographed by Brian Scott, August 22, 2009
12. Lake Murray Burials Monument -
Reverse
Reverse
Christopher Caughman,
Catherine Caughman,
Fred Caughman,
Walter Caughman,
Bennie Caughman,
Joe Mettze,
John Solomon Roberts
Other names unknown.
Catherine Caughman,
Fred Caughman,
Walter Caughman,
Bennie Caughman,
Joe Mettze,
John Solomon Roberts
Other names unknown.
Photographed by Brian Scott, August 22, 2009
13. Providence Evangelical Lutheran Church Bell
Photographed by Brian Scott, August 22, 2009
14. Bobby J. Monts Monument
Credits. This page was last revised on March 4, 2019. It was originally submitted on August 25, 2009, by Brian Scott of Anderson, South Carolina. This page has been viewed 1,280 times since then and 37 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14. submitted on August 25, 2009, by Brian Scott of Anderson, South Carolina.
