Springtown in Colleton County, South Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)

Green Pond United Methodist Church

Formerly Chapel and Camp Ground

Photographed by Mike Stroud, 2010

1. Green Pond United Methodist Church Marker

Inscription. December 14, 1808 Bishop Francis Asbury, Bishop William McKIendree, and Rev. Henry Boehm spoke here.
June, 1820 Camp meeting was held here from Friday afternoon until Monday morning. There were 125 carriages of all kinds, 50 tents containing 800 persons, 1500 hearers on the Sabbath and 14 preachers. "We recieved sensible displays of the influence of devine grace ... about thirty professed to have recieved a saving change ... there appeared no occasion for one reproof."

Erected 1970.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Religion & Religious Structures. In addition, it is included in the Francis Asbury, Traveling Methodist Preacher series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1808.

Location. 33° 6.834′ N, 80° 42.11′ W. Marker is in Springtown, South Carolina, in Colleton County. It is on Augusta Highway (State Highway 61), on the right when traveling west. Located just south of Sunrise Road (State Road 217). Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Smoaks SC 29481, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Lowcountry.

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 New Spain,

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 9 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Appleby's Methodist Church (approx. 3.3 miles away); Koger-Murray-Carroll House

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(approx. 4 miles away); Grover Methodist Church (approx. 6.3 miles away); Badham House / Dorchester Lumber Company (approx. 7.6 miles away); Island Creek Meeting House (approx. 8.6 miles away); South Carolina Canal & Rail Road Company (approx. 8.8 miles away); Town of St. George (approx. 9 miles away); St. George Public High School / St. George Graded School (approx. 9 miles away).

Green Pond United Methodist Church Marker as seen along State Road 61, looking west image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mike Stroud, May 30, 2010

2. Green Pond United Methodist Church Marker as seen along State Road 61, looking west

Green Pond United Methodist Church image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mike Stroud, May 30, 2010

3. Green Pond United Methodist Church

Green Pond United Methodist Church with Cemetery image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mike Stroud, May 30, 2010

4. Green Pond United Methodist Church with Cemetery

Green Pond United Methodist Church Marker, looking east aling State Road 61 image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mike Stroud, May 30, 2010

5. Green Pond United Methodist Church Marker, looking east aling State Road 61

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on June 22, 2010, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. This page has been viewed 1,868 times since then and 70 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on June 22, 2010, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina.