Blythewood in Richland County, South Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Sandy Level Baptist Church
Photographed by Mike Stroud, 2011
1. Sandy Level Baptist Church Marker
Twenty-Five Mile Creek Church, a Primitive Baptist congregation, was organized in this area before 1772. The mother church for several area Baptist churches, it was renamed Sandfield ca. 1830 and stood about 3 mi. E. Sandfield Baptist Church was renamed Sandy Level Baptist Church in 1843 and the congregation moved to this site in 1856.
This frame sanctuary, built in 1856 during the pastorate of Rev. A.K. Durham, was described at its dedication as being the result of the liberal contributions and unfaltering zeal of this community. Notable features include its large inset portico and interior gallery. The rear addition was built in 1950 to house the Sunday School and baptistry.
Erected 2007 by South Carolina Department of Archives and History, sponsored by Sandy Level Baptist Church. (Marker Number 40-138.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Religion & Religious Structures. In addition, it is included in the South Carolina Historical Markers series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1772.
Location. 34° 12.85′ N, 80° 59.381′ W. Marker is in Blythewood, South Carolina, in Richland County. It is on Blythewood Road (State Highway 40-59) near Locklier Road, on the right when traveling
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Regionally, this marker is in the Midlands and in the Greater Columbia Area. 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 7 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Bethel School / Bethel Hanberry School (approx. 0.6 miles away); Bethel Baptist Church (approx. 0.7 miles away); George P. Hoffman House (approx. one mile away); Blythewood School (approx. 1.1 miles away); Sandfield Baptist Church / Sandfield Cemetery (approx. 2.9 miles away); Little Zion Baptist Church (approx. 4.2 miles away); Killian Road Baptist Church Cemetery Confederate Soldiers Monument (approx. 6 miles away); Killian School (approx. 6.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Blythewood.
Another marker is no longer nearby. Skirmish at Killian's Mill (was approx. 6 miles away but has been replaced with another marker now near it).
Photographed by Mike Stroud, May 3, 2011
2. Sandy Level Baptist Church Marker, reverse side
Photographed by Mike Stroud, May 3, 2011
3. Sandy Level Baptist Church and Marker
Photographed by Mike Stroud, May 3, 2011
4. Sandy Level Baptist Church
Photographed by Mike Stroud, May 3, 2011
5. Sandy Level Baptist Church Cemetery, with C.B. Wooten Gravesite, Masonic Marker
Photographed by Mike Stroud, May 3, 2011
6. Sandy Level Baptist Church Marker, seen along Blythewood Road (State Road 40-59), in background
Credits. This page was last revised on January 25, 2026. It was originally submitted on June 1, 2011, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. This page has been viewed 1,414 times since then and 84 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on June 1, 2011, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina.
