Johnston in Edgefield County, South Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church
Photographed By Tom Bosse, December 30, 2023
1. Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church Marker
Inscription.
Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church. . (Front) , Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church was organized in 1869 when the African American members of Philippi Baptist Church requested permission to form an independent congregation. Fifty-two African American members, most of them recently emancipated freed people, formed the core of the original congregation.
(Continued on other side). (Reverse)
(Continued from other side). From the early days the church also supported a school for African American children. In 1939 the Baptist Young People’s Union formed a Johnston chapter in the small two-room schoolhouse that once stood on the property. Rev. E.M. Gordon served the longest tenure of any pastor here, from 1968 to 2014.
(Front)
Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church was organized in 1869 when the African American members of Philippi Baptist Church requested permission to form an independent congregation. Fifty-two
African American members, most of them recently emancipated freed people, formed the core of
the original congregation.
(Continued on other side)
(Reverse)
(Continued from other side)
From the early days the church also supported a school for African American children. In 1939 the Baptist Young People’s Union formed a Johnston chapter in the small two-room schoolhouse that once stood on the property. Rev. E.M. Gordon served the longest tenure of any pastor here, from 1968 to 2014.
Erected 2019 by Sponsored by Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church. (Marker Number 19 23.)
Location. 33° 46.88′ N, 81° 45.932′ W. Marker is in Johnston, South Carolina, in Edgefield County. Marker is on Steeple Road, 0.3 miles west of Old Plank Road, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 115 Steeple Road, Johnston SC 29832, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Credits. This page was last revised on January 3, 2024. It was originally submitted on January 2, 2024, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 32 times since then. Photos:1, 2, 3. submitted on January 2, 2024, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
