Creston in Calhoun County, South Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
St. Matthew's Lutheran Church
Parent Lutheran Church of This Area
Photographed by Mike Stroud, 2009
1. St. Matthew's Lutheran Church Marker
In 1737-38, the elder Rev. John U. Giessendanner from Orangeburg began Lutheran work in this area; this was continued by his nephew until 1749. By the 1760s, St. Matthew's Lutheran Church near here was in use. A later building erected at this site in 1826 was replaced by the present church in 1900.
Erected by South Carolina Department of Archives and History. (Marker Number 9-4.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Religion & Religious Structures. In addition, it is included in the South Carolina Historical Markers series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1749.
Location. 33° 37.069′ N, 80° 40.294′ W. Marker is in Creston, South Carolina, in Calhoun County. It is on Old Number 6 Highway (State Highway 6) near Sherlock Road, on the left when traveling north. Located about 7 miles South the town of St. Matthews. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Cameron SC 29030, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in South Carolina’s Lowcountry, in Congaree Country, and specifically in Santee Cooper Country. 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 10 other markers are within 6 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Shady Grove Church (approx. 2 miles away); Honoring a Pioneer Woman (approx. 2.3 miles away); First Land Granted in Calhoun County Area (approx. 2.3 miles
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Photographed by Mike Stroud, December 29, 2009
2. Parent Lutheran Church of This Area, reverse side
Same text as front side
Photographed by Mike Stroud, December 29, 2009
3. St. Matthew's Lutheran Church Marker, Sherlock road in background
Photographed by Mike Stroud, December 29, 2009
4. St. Matthew's Lutheran Church and Marker
Photographed by Mike Stroud, January 3, 2010
5. St. Matthew's Lutheran Church
Photographed by Mike Stroud, December 29, 2009
6. St. Matthew's Lutheran Church and Cemetery
Photographed by Mike Stroud, December 29, 2009
7. St. Matthew's Lutheran Church and Cemetery
Photographed by Mike Stroud, December 29, 2009
8. St. Matthew's Lutheran Church Cemetery
Continental Line
Revolutionary War
1730 1785
Anthony Fogle
Pvt Continental Line
Revolutionary War
1745 1815
Credits. This page was last revised on January 25, 2026. It was originally submitted on January 6, 2010, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. This page has been viewed 2,833 times since then and 42 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8. submitted on January 6, 2010, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.
