Kenansville in Duplin County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Grove Church
Photographed by Dave W, June 17, 2023
1. Grove Church Marker
Presbyterian. First church founded by Scotch-Irish who settled here about 1736.
Erected 1936 by Department of Conservation and Development. (Marker Number F-4.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Religion & Religious Structures • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1736.
Location. 34° 57.523′ N, 77° 58.106′ W. Marker is in Kenansville, North Carolina, in Duplin County. It is on South Main Street south of Stokes Street, on the left when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 611 S Main St, Kenansville NC 28349, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in North Carolina’s Coastal Plain. It is also in the American South and specifically in the Upper 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 walking distance of this marker: Confederate States Armory (about 800 feet away, measured in a direct line); a different marker also named Confederate States Armory (approx. 0.2 miles away); Confederate Armory (approx. 0.2 miles away); Liberty Hall (approx. Ό mile away); Vietnam Veterans Memorial (approx. 0.4 miles away); Korean War Veterans Memorial (approx. 0.4 miles away); World War II Veterans Memorial (approx. 0.4 miles away); World War I Memorial (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Kenansville.
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Photographed by Dave W, June 17, 2023
2. Grove Church Marker
Photographed by Dave W, June 17, 2023
3. Grove Church Marker
Photographed by Mark Parker, March 25, 2025
4. Grove Church Marker Historical marker
Grove Presbyterian Church
Est. c. 1736
Built c. 1855
Entered National Historic Register
Photographed by Mark Parker, March 25, 2025
5. Grove Presbyterian Church southwest side
Photographed by Mark Parker, March 25, 2025
6. Grove Presbyterian Church northeast side from parking lot
Credits. This page was last revised on April 25, 2025. It was originally submitted on June 18, 2023, by Dave W of Co, Colorado. This page has been viewed 394 times since then and 49 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on June 18, 2023, by Dave W of Co, Colorado. 4, 5, 6. submitted on April 17, 2025, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
