Tillman in Jasper County, South Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Tillman Baptist Church
Photographed By Mike Stroud, January 15, 2008
1. Tillman Baptist Church Marker
[Front]:
This church, formally established in 1883 as Savin Grove Baptist Church, had its origins in a congregation active before the Civil War just south of present-day Tillman. When Revs. J.F. Morrall and Jonas Trowell reestablished the church it took the old name of Savin Grove. Rev. W.H. Dowling served as its first minister and Rev. J.M. Bostick as its second minister.
[Reverse]:
This church moved to Tillman in 1897 after the congregation acquired property for a new sanctuary; work began that year and was completed in 1901. Renamed Edon Baptist Church (also spelled Eden), it was known by that name until the 1930s, when it was renamed Tillman Baptist Church. The congregation has been a member of the Savannah River Assn. of Baptist Churches since 1883.
Erected 2000 by The Congregation and the Jasper County Historical Society. (Marker Number 27-15.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Churches & Religion. A significant historical year for this entry is 1883.
Location. 32° 27.867′ N, 81° 6.465′ W. Marker is in Tillman, South Carolina, in Jasper County. Marker is on Cotton Hill Road (U.S. 321) near Tillman Road (State Highway 336), on the right when traveling north. Touch for map.
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Other nearby markers. At least 10 other markers are within 8 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Tillman (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); St Matthews Baptist Church (approx. one mile away); J. Lamar Brantley Road (approx. 4˝ miles away); Great Swamp Baptist Church (approx. 5˝ miles away); St. Paul's Methodist Church (approx. 7.3 miles away); Jasper County / Jasper County Courthouse (approx. 7.3 miles away); Ridgeland Baptist Church (approx. 7.3 miles away); Ridgeland (approx. 7.4 miles away); Gopher Tortoise Square (approx. 7.4 miles away); Silk Culture at Ebenezer (approx. 7˝ miles away in Georgia). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Tillman.
Photographed By Brian Scott, March 12, 2016
2. Tillman Baptist Church Marker (Front)
Photographed By Mike Stroud, January 15, 2008
3. Tillman Baptist Church Marker, reverse side
Photographed By Brian Scott, March 12, 2016
4. Tillman Baptist Church Marker (Reverse)
Photographed By Mike Stroud, January 15, 2008
5. Tillman Baptist Church and Marker
Photographed By Mike Stroud, January 15, 2008
6. Tillman Baptist Church
Photographed By Brian Scott, March 12, 2016
7. Tillman Baptist Church Marker (Front)
Photographed By Brian Scott, March 12, 2016
8. Tillman Baptist Church Marker (Reverse)
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on July 28, 2010, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. This page has been viewed 1,219 times since then and 72 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on July 28, 2010, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. 2. submitted on March 20, 2016, by Brian Scott of Anderson, South Carolina. 3. submitted on July 28, 2010, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. 4. submitted on March 20, 2016, by Brian Scott of Anderson, South Carolina. 5, 6. submitted on July 28, 2010, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. 7, 8. submitted on March 20, 2016, by Brian Scott of Anderson, South Carolina.
