East Sumter in Sumter County, South Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
St. Paul African American Methodist Episcopal Church
Photographed by Mike Stroud, 2010
1. St. Paul African American Methodist Episcopal Church Marker
This congregation was organized before the Civil War and held its services in a brush arbor until 1875 when its trustees bought land near this site from B. W. Brogdon and built a sanctuary there. First church officers were trustees Cuff Brogden, Robert Brogden, and James Witherspoon. By 1880 the church was affiliated with the South Carolina Conference of the African Methodist Episcopal Church.
Marker Reverse:
St. Paul A. M. E. Church bought this property in 1886 in conjunction with Pinehill Church, and the parcel was divided between the two churches in 1913. Initially part of a three-church circuit, St. Paul received its first full-time minister in the 1950s. The present sanctuary was completed in 1975 and an education annex was added in 1990.
Erected 1997 by The Sumter County Historical Commission. (Marker Number 43-29.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Religion & Religious Structures. In addition, it is included in the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1875.
Location. 33° 53.936′ N, 80° 15.077′ W. Marker is in East Sumter, South Carolina, in Sumter County. It is
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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 8 other markers are within 6 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Concord Presbyterian Church (approx. 1.8 miles away); Beulah School (approx. 4.4 miles away); The Britton Community / Britton Siding (approx. 4.7 miles away); Jehovah Baptist Church (approx. 5.1 miles away); Battle of Dingle's Mill (approx. 5.1 miles away); Site of The Battle of Dingle's Mill (approx. 5.1 miles away); St. Anne Catholic Church (approx. 5.1 miles away); Potter's Raid (approx. 5.1 miles away).
Photographed by Mike Stroud, February 10, 2010
2. St. Paul African American Methodist Episcopal Church Marker, reverse side
Photographed by Mike Stroud, February 10, 2010
3. St. Paul African American Methodist Episcopal Church and Marker
Photographed by Mike Stroud, February 10, 2010
4. St. Paul African American Methodist Episcopal Church, seen from Plowden Mill Road
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on February 13, 2010, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. This page has been viewed 1,632 times since then and 65 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on February 13, 2010, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. • Kevin W. was the editor who published this page.
