Near Gaffney in Cherokee County, South Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Goucher Baptist Church
Photographed by Anna Inbody, August 26, 2012
1. Goucher Baptist Church Marker
This church, the oldest in the Broad River Association, was founded in 1770 and was first called Thicketty Branch Baptist Church. After meeting in a brush arbor and area houses, it built its first permanent church, a log building, about 1 mi. N. Another log church replaced it on that site shortly after the Revolution, and the congregation was renamed Goshen Baptist Church in 1794.
(Reverse)
The church, renamed Goucher Creek Baptist Church by 1800, acquired this site in 1883. A frame sanctuary here was replaced by a larger frame church in 1902. The congregation was renamed Goucher Baptist Church by 1930. Services were once a month until 1917, then twice a month until Rev. C.C. Alsbrooks became its first full-time pastor in 1949. The present church was built in 1960.
Erected 2011 by The Congregation. (Marker Number 11 - 11.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical year for this entry is 1770.
Location. 34° 58.313′ N, 81° 42.548′ W. Marker is near Gaffney, South Carolina, in Cherokee County. It is on Goucher Creek Road, on the left when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 415, Gaffney SC 29340, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Upstate and in the Foothills. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Deep South, in Appalachia, and specifically in Southern Appalachia. 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 original Cherokee Nation, 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
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Photographed by Anna Inbody, August 26, 2012
2. Goucher Baptist Church Marker Reverse
Photographed by Anna Inbody, August 26, 2012
3. Goucher Baptist Church Marker Overview
Photographed by Mark Parker, October 5, 2025
4. Goucher Baptist Church cornerstone
Credits. This page was last revised on October 6, 2025. It was originally submitted on September 3, 2012, by Anna Inbody of Columbia, South Carolina. This page has been viewed 1,553 times since then and 58 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on September 3, 2012, by Anna Inbody of Columbia, South Carolina. 4. submitted on October 6, 2025, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.
