Macbeth in Berkeley County, South Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Rehoboth Methodist Church
Photographed by Mike Stroud, 2010
1. Rehoboth Methodist Church Marker
This church grew out of services held as early as 1811, at first in a brush arbor and later at a campground nearby. Ministers riding the Cooper River and Berkeley circuits served this congregation for many years. The first sanctuary here was given to the Methodists by area Episcopalians in 1847. Called Black Oak, it had been built in 1808 as a chapel of ease for Biggin Church.
(Marker Reverse)
In 1852 Charles Macbeth (1805-1881), the planter and politician for whom this community was named, donated a 15.3-acre tract to the congregation. The cemetery, which dates from the 1830s, includes the graves of Revs. John Bunch, who served 1837-38, and William J. Hutson, who served in 1870. The present sanctuary was built in 1927, during the pastorate of Rev. D. Tillman Rhodes; it was renovated in 1977.
Erected 2004 by In Memory of Barbara Weeks Goodrich by Family, Friends, and the Berkeley County Historical Society. (Marker Number 8-35.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical year for this entry is 1811.
Location. 33° 15.763′ N, 79° 57.917′ W. Marker is in Macbeth, South Carolina, in Berkeley County. It is on Old Macbeth Road (State Highway
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Regionally, this marker is in the Lowcountry and in Santee Cooper Country. 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 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Site of Huguenot Church of Saint John's Berkeley (approx. 1.1 miles away); Cherry Hill Classroom (approx. 2.7 miles away); Biggin Church (approx. 3.4 miles away); Santee Canal (approx. 3.7 miles away); First Site of Moncks Corner (approx. 4.3 miles away); Old Moncks Corner (approx. 4.4 miles away); Berkeley Training High School (approx. 4.6 miles away); Wadboo Barony: Francis Marions Last Headquarters (approx. 4.7 miles away).
Photographed by Mike Stroud, March 30, 2010
2. Rehoboth Methodist Church Marker, reverse side
Photographed by Mike Stroud, March 30, 2010
3. Rehoboth Methodist Church
Photographed by Mike Stroud, March 30, 2010
4. Rehoboth Methodist Church and Marker
Photographed by Mike Stroud, March 30, 2010
5. Rehoboth Methodist Church and Marker as seen along Old Macbeth Road, looking east
Photographed by Cindy Bullard, March 29, 2010
6. Grave of Reverend John Bunch
Photographed by Cindy Bullard, March 29, 2010
7. Grave of Reverend William J. Hutson
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on March 30, 2010, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. This page has been viewed 2,595 times since then and 43 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on March 31, 2010, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. 6, 7. submitted on April 5, 2010, by David Bullard of Seneca, South Carolina. • Kevin W. was the editor who published this page.
