Florence in Florence County, South Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)

St. Beulah Missionary Baptist Church

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), January 15, 2026

1. St. Beulah Missionary Baptist Church Marker

Inscription. St. Beulah Missionary Baptist Church likely organized in the late 19th century. They acquired this site from the Jeffries Creek Free Will Baptist Association in 1925 when Rev. William A. Johnson was pastor. St. Beulah's first church here was a wooden building brick-veneered in 1964. It was later expanded and still stands.

Erected 2023 by South Carolina State Historic Preservation Office, sponsored by the congregation of St. Beulah Missionary Baptist Church.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Religion & Religious Structures. In addition, it is included in the South Carolina Historical Markers series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1925.

Location. 34° 10.445′ N, 79° 42.453′ W. Marker is in Florence, South Carolina, in Florence County. It is on Saint Beulah Road west of Freedom Boulevard (U.S. 301), on the left when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 3015 St Beulah Rd, Florence SC 29506, United States of America. Touch for directions.

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

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Globally, it is in 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 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: American Legion Post #1 / 2nd Lieutenant Fred H. Sexton (approx. 1.8 miles away); Florence Stockade Monument (approx. 2½ miles away); Florence National Cemetery (approx. 2.6 miles away); a different marker also named Florence National Cemetery (approx. 2.6 miles away); A National Cemetery System (approx. 2.6 miles away); a different marker also named A National Cemetery System (approx. 2.7 miles away); a different marker also named Florence National Cemetery (approx. 2.7 miles away); Carillon (approx. 2.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Florence.

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), January 15, 2026

2. St. Beulah Missionary Baptist Church Marker

The modern St. Beulah Missionary Baptist Church image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), January 15, 2026

3. The modern St. Beulah Missionary Baptist Church

Credits. This page was last revised on January 19, 2026. It was originally submitted on January 15, 2026, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 42 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on January 15, 2026, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.