Columbia in Richland County, South Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Zion Chapel Baptist Church No. 1
Photographed by Mike Stroud, February 14, 2013
1. Zion Chapel Baptist Church No. 1 Marker
This African-American church was
organized ca. 1865 when four men
left Sandy Level Baptist Church,
founded before the Revolution with
both white and black members, to
form their own congregation. They
elected Rev. Joe Taylor as their
first pastor and held early services
in a brush arbor nearby.
(Reverse text)
The first permanent church here, a
log building, was replaced by a
frame church 1907-1922, during the
pastorate of Rev. T. H. McNeal. It
was covered in brick veneer in 1941,
then extensively renovated 1964-
1978, during the pastorate of Rev.
A.J. Grove, Sr. The historic church
cemetery dates to the 1880s.
Erected 2013 by The Richland County Conservation Commission and the Congregation. (Marker Number 40-178.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical year for this entry is 1865.
Location. 34° 5.588′ N, 81° 1.68′ W. Marker is in Columbia, South Carolina, in Richland County. It is on Walter Hills Road near Fairfield Road (U.S. 321), on the right when traveling west. Located at the church driveway. Touch for map.
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Regionally, this marker is in the Midlands. 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 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Monteith School (approx. 2.2 miles away); Benjamin Mack House (approx. 2.9 miles away); I. DeQuincey Newman House (approx. 3.9 miles away); Lincoln Park (approx. 4.1 miles away); Camp Johnson (approx. 4.2 miles away); South Carolina Female Collegiate Institute (approx. 4.7 miles away); Dentsville School (approx. 4.8 miles away); I. DeQuincey Newman Freeway (approx. 4.8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Columbia.
Photographed by Mike Stroud, February 14, 2013
2. Zion Chapel Baptist Church No. 1 Marker, reverse aide
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3. Zion Chapel Baptist Church No. 1 and Marker
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4. Zion Chapel Baptist Church No. 1 Marker seen along Walter Hills Road, looking west
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5. Zion Chapel Baptist Church No. 1 Marker , looking northeast along Walter Hills Road
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6. Zion Chapel Baptist Church No. 1
Photographed by Mike Stroud, February 14, 2013
7. Zion Chapel Baptist Church
(L) Zion Chapel Missionary Baptist Church Renovated 1967
(C) Remodeled March 1946
(R) Zion Chapel Baptist Church Founded 1866
Rebuilt 1916
(C) Remodeled March 1946
(R) Zion Chapel Baptist Church Founded 1866
Rebuilt 1916
Photographed by Mike Stroud, February 14, 2013
8. Zion Chapel Baptist Church No. 1 adjacent cemetery
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on February 15, 2013, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. This page has been viewed 1,378 times since then and 21 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8. submitted on February 15, 2013, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina.
