Cameron in Calhoun County, South Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Jericho Methodist Church
Mile And A Half East
Photographed by Mike Stroud, 2010
1. Jericho Methodist Church Marker
Bishop Francis Asbury stopped in this region in 1801 and 1803. About 1811, a congregation was organized and by 1815 Jericho Meeting House was standing on land given by Jacob Felkel. The present building there was apparently erected before 1850. A low partition separating the men and women and a slave gallery were removed in 1890 and a porch was added. Two annexes were built later. (Marker Number 9-3.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Religion & Religious Structures. In addition, it is included in the Francis Asbury, Traveling Methodist Preacher, and the South Carolina Historical Markers series lists. A significant historical year for this entry is 1801.
Location. 33° 31.874′ N, 80° 41.225′ W. Marker is in Cameron, South Carolina, in Calhoun County. It is at the intersection of Old State Road (U.S. 176) and Jericho Road (State Highway 9-26), on the right when traveling north on Old State Road. 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 7 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Mt. Lebanon Cemetery (approx. one mile away); Robert E. Lee Memorial Highway (approx. 2½ miles away); St. Peter AME Church and School (approx. 3.2 miles away); Shady Grove Church
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Also see . . . Francis Asbury. Francis Asbury (August 20, 1745 – March 31, 1816) was one of the first two bishops of the Methodist Episcopal Church in the United States. (Submitted on February 9, 2011, by Brian Scott of Anderson, South Carolina.)
Photographed by Mike Stroud, January 3, 2010
2. Jericho Methodist Church Marker, at Jericho Road (State Road 9-26)
Photographed by Mike Stroud, January 3, 2010
3. Jericho Methodist Church
Church Coordinates: 33.532667,-80.662651
Photographed by Mike Stroud, January 3, 2010
4. Jericho Methodist Church Cemetery with Confederate Veterans
Photographed by Mike Stroud, January 3, 2010
5. Jericho Methodist Church Cemetery; A Confederate Veteran
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6. Bishop Francis Ashbury
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Namesake of Cokesbury, S.C.
Credits. This page was last revised on October 13, 2024. It was originally submitted on January 25, 2010, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. This page has been viewed 1,640 times since then and 26 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on January 25, 2010, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. 6. submitted on April 7, 2010, by Brian Scott of Anderson, South Carolina. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.
