Near Hemingway in Williamsburg County, South Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)

Ebenezer United Methodist Church

Photographed by Cindy Bullard, January 15, 2010

1. Ebenezer United Methodist Church Marker

Inscription.
This church is said to be the oldest Methodist congregation in present Williamsburg County. It was established prior to 1822 when Samuel Heaselden, in his will, reserved two acres of land for the congregation; in 1837, his heirs deeded this land to the trustees of the church, "which will bear the name of Ebenezer."

Erected 1978 by South Carolina Department of Archives and History; sponsored by Three Rivers Historical Society. (Marker Number 45-5.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Religion & Religious Structures. In addition, it is included in the South Carolina, Williamsburg County, Three Rivers Historical Society series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1822.

Location. 33° 46.629′ N, 79° 24.637′ W. Marker is near Hemingway, South Carolina, in Williamsburg County. It is at the intersection of Muddy Creek Road and Pope Road, on the left when traveling north on Muddy Creek Road. Marker is located near the intersection of Muddy Creek Road and Pope Road. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1760 Pope Road, Hemingway SC 29554, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in South Carolina’s Pee Dee.

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 8 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Witherspoon’s Ferry / Johnsonville (approx. 4.7 miles away); Francis Marion at Witherspoon's Ferry (approx.

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4.8 miles away); Witherspoon’s Ferry: Francis Marion Takes Command (approx. 4.8 miles away); General Francis Marion (approx. 4.8 miles away); Snow’s Island: Den of the Swamp Fox (approx. 6 miles away); Marion at Port’s Ferry / Asbury at Port’s Ferry (approx. 6.1 miles away); Pleasant Hill School (approx. 7.1 miles away); Pleasant Hill Baptist Church (approx. 7.2 miles away); Britton's Neck / Britton's Ferry (approx. 7½ miles away); Marion's Camp at Snow's Island (approx. 7.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Hemingway.

Other markers no longer nearby. Dunham’s Bluff: Control of the Rivers (was approx. 6 miles away but has been confirmed missing); Snow’s Island (was approx. 7½ miles away but has been confirmed missing).

Photographed by J. J. Prats, February 20, 2010

2. Ebenezer United Methodist Church Marker

Ebenezer United Methodist Church, Bell, and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Cindy Bullard, January 15, 2010

3. Ebenezer United Methodist Church, Bell, and Marker

The Present Ebenezer United Methodist Church image. Click for full size.

Photographed by J. J. Prats, February 20, 2010

4. The Present Ebenezer United Methodist Church

Credits. This page was last revised on May 25, 2026. It was originally submitted on February 9, 2010, by David Bullard of Seneca, South Carolina. This page has been viewed 1,659 times since then and 35 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on February 9, 2010, by David Bullard of Seneca, South Carolina. 2. submitted on February 24, 2010, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio. 3. submitted on February 9, 2010, by David Bullard of Seneca, South Carolina. 4. submitted on February 24, 2010, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.