Salley in Aiken County, South Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Zion Hill Missionary Baptist Church
Photographed by Tom Bosse, December 31, 2023
1. Zion Hill Missionary Baptist Church Marker
The congregation of Zion Hill Missionary Baptist Church originated c.1894, when tradition holds that members began worshipping at a brush arbor across the road. Rev. James Turner was the first pastor. Early church leadership included men and women born enslaved as well as free. Many were farmers.
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To accommodate the churchs growing membership, congregants acquired the present site in 1897 and soon after built the first chapel. The first chapel was a one-story wood frame clapboard building with a three-story tiered bell tower projecting from the front faηade. It was razed after the current church was built in 1986.
Erected 2019 by Sponsored by Zion Hill Missionary Baptist Church. (Marker Number 2 63.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical year for this entry is 1894.
Location. 33° 35.675′ N, 81° 27.607′ W. Marker is in Salley, South Carolina, in Aiken County. It is on Wagener Road (South Carolina Route 302), on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 5415 Wagener Road, Salley SC 29137, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Greater Augusta and in the Midlands. 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 10 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: The Crawfords Memorial
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Photographed by Tom Bosse, December 31, 2023
2. Zion Hill Missionary Baptist Church Marker
Photographed by Tom Bosse, December 31, 2023
3. Zion Hill Missionary Baptist Church Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on January 30, 2024. It was originally submitted on January 12, 2024, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 589 times since then and 52 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on January 12, 2024, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
