Clifton in Spartanburg County, South Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Clifton Second Baptist Church
Photographed by Mark Parker, February 21, 2025
1. Clifton Second Baptist Church Marker
Baptist Church
64 charter members
Organized 1901
J. L. Shenn, pastor
Located on present site, 1936
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical year for this entry is 1901.
Location. 34° 58.671′ N, 81° 49.331′ W. Marker is in Clifton, South Carolina, in Spartanburg County. It is at the intersection of Cedar Street and Clifton Glendale Road, on the right when traveling east on Cedar Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 107 Cedar St, Spartanburg SC 29307, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Upstate and in the Greater Greenville-Spartanburg Area. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Deep South, in Appalachia, and specifically in Southern Appalachia. 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 original Cherokee Nation, 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 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Clifton Baptist Church / First Baptist Church (approx. 0.7 miles away); Clifton World War II Memorial (approx. 0.7 miles away); The Pacolet River Flood of 1903 (approx. 1.3 miles away); Welcome to Glendale Shoals (approx. 2.7 miles away); Cowpens Depot (approx. 2.8 miles away); Cowpens Veterans Memorial (approx. 2.8 miles away); First Baptist Church, Cowpens (approx. 2.9 miles away); Pacolet River Heritage Preserve (approx. 4.1 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Clifton.
Another marker is no longer nearby. Early Iron Works (was approx. 2.6 miles away but has
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Regarding Clifton Second Baptist Church. It appears that the church has closed, as there is not a sign on the church property. Google maps does not list a church at this site.
Photographed by Mark Parker, February 21, 2025
2. Clifton Second Baptist Church Bell atop the marker
Second Baptist Church in the background
Photographed by Mark Parker, February 21, 2025
3. Clifton Second Baptist Church front entrance. Stained glass with 1901 organization date above door
Photographed by Mark Parker, February 21, 2025
4. Clifton Second Baptist Church cornerstone from 1936
Credits. This page was last revised on April 11, 2025. It was originally submitted on February 24, 2025, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina. This page has been viewed 174 times since then and 10 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on February 24, 2025, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
