Near Andrews in Williamsburg County, South Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Black Mingo Presbyterian Meeting House
Inscription.
One of the earliest Dissenter congregations in South Carolina north of the Santee River was located about two miles south of here. Its church building had been completed by 1727 when the Rev. Thomas Morritt, Episcopal minister of Charleston, visited the area.
In 1742, this Dissenter congregation of the "Presbyterian Persuasion...of Scotland" received 100 pounds currency from Wm. Swinton for a new building. Also in 1742, William Thompson, Jr., willed the Dissenters 100 pounds and 4 acres, and their brick meeting house was soon built. By 1824, the church had dissolved.
Erected 1982 by South Carolina Department of Archives and History; sponsored by Three Rivers Historical Society. (Marker Number 45-7.)
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, Williamsburg County, Three Rivers Historical Society series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1727.
Location. 33° 36.137′ N, 79° 26.427′ W. Marker is near Andrews, South Carolina, in Williamsburg County. It is on County Line Road (State Highway 41) half a mile north of State Highway 51, on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Georgetown SC 29440, 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 10 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Black Mingo Willtown / Black Mingo Baptist Church (approx. 1.1 miles away); Black Mingo Creek: (approx. 1.4 miles away); Skirmish At Black Mingo Creek (approx. 1½ miles away); Birthplace of Jeremiah John Snow / China Grove Plantation (approx. 2.3 miles away); Prince George Winyah Parish / Prince Fredericks Parish (approx. 5½ miles away); Benjamin Britton Chandler (18541925) (approx. 5.7 miles away); Pleasant Hill School (approx. 6.9 miles away); Pleasant Hill Baptist Church (approx. 6.9 miles away); Early Settlers / Potatoe Ferry (approx. 9.4 miles away); Mt. Zion A.M.E. Church (approx. 10 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Andrews.
Another marker is no longer nearby. Dissenter Meeting House and Cemetery (was approx. 8.4 miles away but has been confirmed missing).
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 3,292 times since then and 79 times this year. Last updated on February 19, 2010, by David Bullard of Seneca, South Carolina. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on February 9, 2010, by David Bullard of Seneca, South Carolina. 3. submitted on February 23, 2010, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.


