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

St. Paul Baptist Church at Halsellville / Carter Colored School

St. Paul Baptist Church at Halsellville <br>(<i>east side of marker</i>) image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, May 2, 2024

1. St. Paul Baptist Church at Halsellville
(east side of marker)

Inscription. St. Paul Baptist Church at HalsellvilleThis congregation, originally known as St. Paul Colored Baptist Church, was formally organized by 1884 on nearby Goings Road. The church moved to this location in 1901. Members acquired the land for the church cemetery in 1929. Previously they shared the Old Zion Church cemetery near the original church site.

Carter Colored SchoolCarter Colored School is believed to have opened in the early 1900s in a one-room schoolhouse on nearby Carter Road. It moved into a two-room school behind St. Paul Baptist Church by the 1930s and served African American children of Halsellville, eventually enrolling grades 1-7. It closed in 1957 as part of the consolidation of Chester Co.'s country schools and was replaced by an equalization school.

Erected 2020 by Old Zion St. Paul Halsellville Cemetery Association and WeGOJA Foundation. (Marker Number 12-12.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Churches & Religion • Education. A significant historical year for this entry is 1884.

Location. 34° 37.849′ N, 81° 18.918′ W. Marker is in Chester, South Carolina, in Chester County

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. Marker is on West End Road (State Highway 72/121) 0.4 miles east of Sandy River Road (State Road 42), on the left when traveling east. The marker is located beside the highway near the southeast corner of the church grounds, between the church and the cemetery. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2344 West End Road, Chester SC 29706, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 8 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Chester State Park (approx. 5.4 miles away); Fish Dam Battle Ground (approx. 6.3 miles away); Battle of Fishdam Ford (approx. 6.4 miles away); Colonel William Farr (approx. 6.7 miles away); Confederate Parrott Field Rifle Model 1863 (approx. 7.7 miles away); Chester Hotel Building (1866-1876) (approx. 7.7 miles away); Aaron Burr Rock (approx. 7.7 miles away); Monument Square (approx. 7.8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Chester.

Also see . . .
1. St. Paul Halseville Baptist Church (Facebook). (Submitted on May 3, 2024, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)
2. Carter Colored School. A photograph from South Carolina Department of Archives and History. (Submitted on May 3, 2024, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)

3. South Carolina Equalization Schools (National Park Service). Excerpt:

Constructed between 1951 and 1959, these 700 schools are physical reminders of the state’s response to calls for “separate but equal”
Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, May 2, 2024

2. Carter Colored School
(west side of marker)
public schools. South Carolina’s African American parents filed a lawsuit in 1951, called Briggs v. Elliott. This case, led by the National Association of the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), was the first case in the nation to sue for desegregation of elementary and secondary public schools, as opposed to calling for “equal” facilities. Ultimately, the Briggs case went to the United States Supreme Court as part of the Brown v. Board of Education decision declaring public school segregation asunconstitutional.

(Submitted on May 3, 2024, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)

4. Saint Paul Halsellville Baptist Church Cemetery (Find A Grave). (Submitted on May 3, 2024, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)
5. The WeGOJA Foundation. Excerpt:

The WeGOJA Foundation (formerly the South Carolina African American Heritage Foundation) works to document and promote African American heritage sites in South Carolina. Supporting state historical markers, listings on the National Register of Historic Places, teacher’s guides and the Green Book of South Carolina, WeGOJA collaborates with civic, government and business leaders to Preserve Our Places in History.

(Submitted on May 3, 2024, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)

St. Paul Baptist Church at Halsellville Marker<br>(<i>east side</i>) image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, May 2, 2024

3. St. Paul Baptist Church at Halsellville Marker
(east side)

Looking northwest from West End Road; the church is in the left background.

Carter Colored School Marker (<i>west side</i>) image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, May 2, 2024

4. Carter Colored School Marker (west side)

Looking east along West End Road; the church driveway is in the left background.

St. Paul Baptist Church at Halsellville image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, May 2, 2024

5. St. Paul Baptist Church at Halsellville

Looking north from West End Road.

Saint Paul Halsellville Baptist Church Cemetery image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, May 2, 2024

6. Saint Paul Halsellville Baptist Church Cemetery

Looking east from the church; the cemetery spans the east side of the church grounds.

St. Paul Baptist Church at Halsellville (<i>west elevation</i>) image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, May 2, 2024

7. St. Paul Baptist Church at Halsellville (west elevation)

Credits. This page was last revised on May 3, 2024. It was originally submitted on May 3, 2024, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 70 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7. submitted on May 3, 2024, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.