Darlington in Darlington County, South Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)

Pleasant Grove Church

Photographed By Bruce InCharlotte, November 12, 2023

1. Pleasant Grove Church Marker

Inscription. This church was organized in 1869 by Rev. Daniel Jesse. Members first met under a brush arbor before building a small wooden church at this site by 1872, when they acquired one acre where the church already stood. The present structure was built in 1910 and has been renovated several times. Dr. Frank Ham was the longest-serving of six pastors the church had in its first 150 years, serving 49 years.

Erected 2021 by Pleasant Grove Baptist Church. (Marker Number 16-88.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Churches & Religion. A significant historical year for this entry is 1869.

Location. 34° 17.72′ N, 79° 47.505′ W. Marker is in Darlington, South Carolina, in Darlington County. Marker is at the intersection of Pocket Road and Pleasant Grove Road, on the left when traveling east on Pocket Road. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1372 Pocket Rd, Darlington SC 29532, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Williamson's Bridge (approx. 1.8 miles away); Samuel Bacot 1745-1795 (approx. 2.4 miles away); Andrew Hunter (approx. 2.4 miles away); Moses S. Haynsworth (approx. 3.7 miles away); Darlington Memorial Cemetery (approx. 3.7 miles away); Attempted Ambush

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(approx. 3.8 miles away); Veterans Memorial (approx. 3.9 miles away); Grove Hill Cemetery (approx. 3.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Darlington.

Credits. This page was last revised on December 24, 2023. It was originally submitted on December 22, 2023, by Bruce InCharlotte of Charlotte, North Carolina. This page has been viewed 58 times since then and 23 times this year. Photo 1. submitted on December 22, 2023, by Bruce InCharlotte of Charlotte, North Carolina. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.

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