Elloree in Orangeburg County, South Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)

Santee~Cemetery

Photographed by Anna Inbody, April 28, 2012

1. Santee~Cemetery Marker

Inscription. Owned and maintained by First Baptist Church, Elloree, S. C. Perpetual Care established September 18, 1972. Original site of Santee Baptist Church, organized April 19, 1827 with 66 members. Built new church in Elloree in 1887. Name changed from Santee Baptist Church to First Baptist Church of Elloree in 1954.

Erected 1983 by In memory of George Lowman Keller, Jr. by his wife and children.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical date for this entry is April 19, 1825.

Location. 33° 33.299′ N, 80° 36.148′ W. Marker is in Elloree, South Carolina, in Orangeburg County. It is on State Highway 6, on the right when traveling west. Near the county line of Orangeburg and Calhoun. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Elloree SC 29047, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Lowcountry

and in Santee Cooper Country.

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: Trinity Lutheran Church (approx. 2.3 miles away); Snider House (approx. 2.4 miles away); Shiloh A.M.E. Church (approx. 2.4 miles away); Good Hope Picnic (approx. 3.9 miles away); Shady Grove Church (approx. 4.9 miles away); Jericho Methodist Church (approx.

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5.1 miles away); Pine Grove Evangelical Lutheran Church (approx. 5½ miles away); Mt. Lebanon Cemetery (approx. 5.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Elloree.

Photographed by Anna Inbody, April 28, 2012

2. Overview

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on April 29, 2012, by Anna Inbody of Columbia, South Carolina. This page has been viewed 1,271 times since then and 35 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 29, 2012, by Anna Inbody of Columbia, South Carolina. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.