Easley in Pickens County, South Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)

Mt. Pisgah Baptist Church

Photographed By Tom Bosse, December 30, 2023

1. MT. PISGAH BAPTIST CHURCH Marker

Inscription. (Front)
Mt. Pisgah Baptist Church was founded in 1791 as Brush Creek Church with 10 members. In 1809, the church name was changed to Mt. Pisgah Baptist Church. The early church included white and African American members. In 1824, the 2nd church building was constructed of hewn and hand sawed timbers. Subsequent buildings, constructed in 1876 and 1926, still served the congregation in 2017. (Continued on other side) (Reverse) (Continued from other side) Mt. Pisgah Church Cemetery began in 1814 on land donated by Fredrick Owen. Owen was a Revolutionary War veteran and is interred here. Veterans from the Revolutionary War forward are also interred here. Agnes Wimpey was the first known burial in 1814. The cemetery has remained in use for over 200 years.

Erected 2017 by Sponsored by Mt. Pisgah Baptist Church Cemetery Committee. (Marker Number 4 44.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Churches & Religion • War, US Revolutionary. A significant historical year for this entry is 1791.

Location. 34° 43.102′ N, 82° 34.549′ W. Marker is in Easley, South Carolina, in Pickens County. Marker is at the intersection

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of Old Greenville Highway (South Carolina Route 88) and Pisgah Road, on the left when traveling west on Old Greenville Highway. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 101 Pisgah Rd, Easley SC 29642, 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. Pickens Cemetery (approx. 1.7 miles away); White Plains School (approx. 4 miles away); Soldiers Buried in Carmel Cemetery (approx. 4½ miles away); St. Luke's Methodist Episcopal Church & Cemetery (approx. 4.7 miles away); Joe Ronnie Hooper (approx. 6.6 miles away); Pickensville (approx. 6.6 miles away); John C. Calhoun Memorial Highway (approx. 6.6 miles away); Henry Pinckney Hammett (approx. 6.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Easley.

Also see . . . Mount Pisgah Baptist Church. (Submitted on January 3, 2024.)

Mt. Pisgah Baptist Church Marker (Back) image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Tom Bosse, December 30, 2023

2. Mt. Pisgah Baptist Church Marker (Back)

Photographed By Tom Bosse, December 30, 2023

3. Mt. Pisgah Baptist Church Marker

Photographed By Tom Bosse, December 30, 2023

4. Mt. Pisgah Baptist Church Marker

Gravesite of Fredrick Owen, Revolutionary War Veteran image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Tom Bosse, December 30, 2023

5. Gravesite of Fredrick Owen, Revolutionary War Veteran

Photographed By Tom Bosse, December 30, 2023

6. Gravesite of Fredrick Owen, Revolutionary War Veteran

Credits. This page was last revised on January 3, 2024. It was originally submitted on January 1, 2024, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 93 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on January 1, 2024, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.