Kingstree in Williamsburg County, South Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Williamsburg Church
Photographed by Cindy Bullard, February 18, 2010
1. Williamsburg Church Marker
This Presbyterian church was established 1736 by John Witherspoon and other early Scotch-Irish settlers. Originally located about 1 mile east at Williamsburg Cemetery, the congregation moved here to Academy Street in 1890; the present sanctuary was completed in 1913. A number of congregations have come from this church, which is the oldest continuing ecclesiastical group in Williamsburg County.
Erected 1993 by South Carolina Department of Archives and History; sponsored by Congregation of Williamsburg Presbyterian Church. (Marker Number 45-10.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical year for this entry is 1736.
Location. 33° 40.127′ N, 79° 49.915′ W. Marker is in Kingstree, South Carolina, in Williamsburg County. It is on North Academy Street north of West Brooks Street, on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 411 North Academy Street, Kingstree SC 29556, 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 walking distance of this marker: Kingstree: Gathering Vital Intelligence (approx. 0.2 miles away); St. Albans Episcopal Church (approx. 0.2 miles away); Williamsburgh Historical Museum (approx. 0.3 miles away); Willamsburg County Veterans Monument
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Also see . . . Williamsburg Presbyterian Church. Official website of Williamsburg Presbyterian Church. (Submitted on February 9, 2011, by Brian Scott of Anderson, South Carolina.)
Photographed by Cindy Bullard, February 18, 2010
2. Williamsburg Church
Photographed by Cindy Bullard, February 18, 2010
3. Williamsburg Church
Photographed by Mark Parker, October 15, 2024
4. Williamsburg Church and Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on May 25, 2026. It was originally submitted on February 24, 2010, by David Bullard of Seneca, South Carolina. This page has been viewed 1,348 times since then and 36 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on February 24, 2010, by David Bullard of Seneca, South Carolina. 4. submitted on October 15, 2024, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.
