Lone Star in Calhoun County, South Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)

Pine Grove Evangelical Lutheran Church

Photographed by Yvonne Vaughn, March 4, 2023

1. Pine Grove Evangelical Lutheran Church Marker

Inscription. (side 1)
In 1841, St. Matthews Lutheran Church (5 mi. W) directed Rev. J.P. Margart to begin holding services in the nearby Pine Grove community. On September 27, 1847, congregants formally organized as Pine Grove Lutheran Church. They moved to this site during the pastorate of Rev. W. A. Houck (1854-1869). (Continued on other side) (side 2) (Continued from other side) The first church on this site was a frame building. Its nave contained a rear section for those enslaved to various church members. The current church was built in the 1890's under the pastorate of Rev. J.D. Bowles. The previous structure was demolished to expand the church cemetery, which opened in 1874.

Erected 2021 by Calhoun County Museum/Historical Commission. (Marker Number 9-18.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical date for this entry is September 27, 1847.

Location. 33° 38.11′ N, 80° 36.027′ W. Marker is in Lone Star, South Carolina, in Calhoun County. It is at the intersection of McCords Ferry Road (South Carolina Route 267) and Dusty Lane, on the right when traveling south on McCords Ferry Road. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2688 McCords Ferry Road, Cameron SC 29030, United States of America. Touch for directions.

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Regionally, this marker is in South Carolina’s Lowcountry,

in Congaree Country,

and specifically in Santee Cooper Country.

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 7 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Good Hope Picnic (approx. 2.2 miles away); St. Matthew's Lutheran Church (approx. 4.3 miles away); Mount Pleasant Baptist Church (approx. 5 miles away); Shady Grove Church (approx. 5.4 miles away); Santee~Cemetery (approx. 5½ miles away); Honoring a Pioneer Woman (approx. 6.1 miles away); First Land Granted in Calhoun County Area (approx. 6.1 miles away); Halfway Swamp: (approx. 6.1 miles away).

Photographed by Yvonne Vaughn, March 4, 2023

2. Pine Grove Evangelical Lutheran Church Marker

Reverse Side

Photographed by Yvonne Vaughn, March 4, 2023

3. Pine Grove Evangelical Lutheran Church Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on April 12, 2023. It was originally submitted on April 11, 2023, by Yvonne Vaughn of Elgin, South Carolina. This page has been viewed 552 times since then and 51 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on April 11, 2023, by Yvonne Vaughn of Elgin, South Carolina. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.