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

Wesley Chapel

Photographed by Cindy Bullard, November 9, 2010

1. Wesley Chapel Marker

Inscription. Said to be Darlington County's oldest Methodist church, Wesley Chapel, thought to be founded in 1789, was the site of early camp meetings. By 1802, the church was known as Gully Meetinghouse and was located about 1 1/2 miles N. The site here was obtained from Jesse & John Clements in 1832; the church renamed Wesley Chapel in 1834; and the present sanctuary built in 1908.

Erected 1989 by The Congregation. (Marker Number 16-24.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical year for this entry is 1789.

Location. 34° 16.407′ N, 80° 5.735′ W. Marker is near Lydia, South Carolina, in Darlington County. It is on Wesley Chapel Road, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Lamar SC 29069, 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 the North Atlantic Region,

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: Lydia Rural Fire Dept. (approx. 1.3 miles away); St. John Methodist Church / St. John Methodist Church Cemetery (approx. 1.6 miles away); Oates (approx. 1.7 miles away); Laurie M. Lawson (approx. 2.7 miles away); William Andrew Dowling (approx. 4.6 miles away); Battle of Mount Elon

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(approx. 4.7 miles away); Jacob Kelley House (approx. 5.9 miles away); Butler School (approx. 6.1 miles away).

Wesley Chapel Church image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Cindy Bullard, November 9, 2010

2. Wesley Chapel Church

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on November 18, 2010, by David Bullard of Seneca, South Carolina. This page has been viewed 1,036 times since then and 34 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 18, 2010, by David Bullard of Seneca, South Carolina. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.