Bennettsville in Marlboro County, South Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)

Bennettsville Methodist Church

Photographed by Cindy Bullard, November 11, 2010

1. Bennettsville Methodist Church Marker

Inscription. The first Methodist house of worship in Marlboro County was at Beauty Spot, two miles north of here, where, in 1788, Bishop Asbury attended a meeting. By 1834, the first church in town had been built here on 1 ½ acres of land donated by W. J. Cook. A second building was erected about 1871. The present church dates from 1900 and was extensively renovated and improved during 1955 and 1956.

Erected 1971 by the Congregation. (Marker Number 35-7.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical year for this entry is 1788.

Location. 34° 37.115′ N, 79° 40.8′ W. Marker is in Bennettsville, South Carolina, in Marlboro County. It is on E. Main Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 311 E Main St, Bennettsville SC 29512, United States of America. Touch for directions.

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 walking distance of this marker: Bennettsville (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); Marlboro Civic Center (approx. 0.2 miles away); Playhouse Theatre (approx. 0.2 miles away); Magnolia (approx. 0.2 miles away); Miller-Turner House (approx. ¼ mile away); General John McQueen (approx. ¼ mile away); Jennings-Brown House (approx. ¼ mile away); Old Female Academy (approx. ¼ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Bennettsville.

Also see . . . Bennettsville Historic District National Register of Historic Place Nomination Form.

Paid Advertisement

Click or scan to see
this page online

The Methodist Church is included in the Bennettsville Historic District. (Submitted on November 21, 2010, by PaulwC3 of Northern, Virginia.)

Bennettsville Methodist Church image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Cindy Bullard, November 11, 2010

2. Bennettsville Methodist Church

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on November 16, 2010, by David Bullard of Seneca, South Carolina. This page has been viewed 771 times since then and 16 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 16, 2010, by David Bullard of Seneca, South Carolina. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.