Near Pamplico in Florence County, South Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Willow Creek Baptist Church
The congregation of Willow Creek Baptist Church can trace its origins to the early 19th century when it was first associated with Lynch's Creek Church. The first meeting house was built in the neighborhood c. 1815. Samuel Timmons, pastor at Lynch's Creek, provided itinerant service in the early years. In 1829 Willow Creek was officially organized and joined the Charleston Baptist Association.
In 1832 Willow Creek was a founding member of the Welsh Neck Baptist Association and in 1890 was again a charter member, this time of the Florence Association. In 1841 church member Edward Burch deeded three and a quarter acres of land, including the meeting house, to the Willow Creek Congregation. The first burials in the adjacent cemetery date to the early 19th century.
Erected 2015 by South Carolina Department of Archives and History; sponsored by Willow Creek Baptist Church.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical year for this entry is 1815.
Location. 34° 6.294′ N, 79° 35.427′ W. Marker is near Pamplico, South
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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 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: Salem United Methodist Church (approx. 1.8 miles away); Hopewell Presbyterian Church (approx. 2½ miles away); William W. Harllee (approx. 2½ miles away); William Wallace Harllee / Florence Henning Harllee (approx. 2½ miles away); Veterans Memorial (approx. 2½ miles away); Burch's Mill: South Carolinas First Civil War Nears Its End
Credits. This page was last revised on May 25, 2026. It was originally submitted on May 25, 2026, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 7 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on May 25, 2026, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
