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

Hopewell Presbyterian Church

Photographed By Cindy Bullard, October 25, 2010

1. Hopewell Presbyterian Church Marker (front)

Inscription.
Front
This church, organized ca. 1770, is the first Presbyterian church in what is now Florence County. Many of its founding families came to S.C. from Scotland and Ireland. The first church here, a frame building, stood across Old River Road with the church cemetery around it, but burned soon after it was completed.

Reverse
The second church was replaced by this Greek Revival church in 1842, with its two-story portico, gallery, and original pews. Darlington (1827), Florence First (1861), and Effingham (1906) are daughter churches of Hopewell. The church and cemetery were listed in the National Register of Historic Places in 2000.

Erected 2008 by Congregation in Memory of Mrs. W.H. (Lydia) Gregg. (Marker Number 21-25.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Churches & Religion. A significant historical year for this entry is 1770.

Location. 34° 7.703′ N, 79° 37.41′ W. Marker is near Florence, South Carolina, in Florence County. Marker is on Old River Road (County Route 57), on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 5314 Old River Road, Florence SC 29505, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 10 other markers are within 6 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. William W. Harllee (within shouting distance of this marker);

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Veterans Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Red Doe (approx. 3½ miles away); Mt. Zion Methodist Church (approx. 3.7 miles away); Mt. Zion Rosenwald School (approx. 3.7 miles away); Mars Bluff Rice Growers (approx. 4½ miles away); Hewn-Timber Cabins (approx. 4.9 miles away); Francis Marion Memorial Highway (approx. 5 miles away); Atomic Bomb Accident at Mars Bluff, March 11, 1958 (approx. 5.2 miles away); Gregg-Wallace Farm Tenant House (approx. 5.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Florence.

Hopewell Presbyterian Church Marker (reverse) image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Cindy Bullard, October 25, 2010

2. Hopewell Presbyterian Church Marker (reverse)

Hopewell Presbyterian Church image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Cindy Bullard, October 25, 2010

3. Hopewell Presbyterian Church

Hopewell Cemetery image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Cindy Bullard, October 27, 2010

4. Hopewell Cemetery

Hopewell Church Cemetery image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Cindy Bullard, October 25, 2010

5. Hopewell Church Cemetery

Hopewell Cemetery National Register Stone image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Cindy Bullard, October 27, 2010

6. Hopewell Cemetery National Register Stone

Listed in the National Register June 2, 2000.

Credits. This page was last revised on April 18, 2021. It was originally submitted on October 27, 2010, by David Bullard of Seneca, South Carolina. This page has been viewed 1,312 times since then and 43 times this year. Last updated on October 28, 2010, by David Bullard of Seneca, South Carolina. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on October 27, 2010, by David Bullard of Seneca, South Carolina. 4. submitted on October 28, 2010, by David Bullard of Seneca, South Carolina. 5. submitted on October 27, 2010, by David Bullard of Seneca, South Carolina. 6. submitted on October 28, 2010, by David Bullard of Seneca, South Carolina. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.