Georgetown in Georgetown County, South Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)

Screven Cemetery

Photographed by J. J. Prats, January 20, 2008

1. Screven Cemetery Marker

Inscription. Here are buried William Screven (1624–1713) and other members of his family. A native of England, he migrated to Kittery, Me., and was persecuted by New England authorities for non-conformity. He and other members of the Kittery Church came to S.C. by 1696. They settled in Charleston and became the First Baptist Church in the South. He was the first Baptist preacher in the South. His son, Elisha, was a founder of Georgetown.

Erected 1974 by S.C. Baptist Historial Society.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Colonial Era • Religion & Religious Structures • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1696.

Location. 33° 21.966′ N, 79° 16.86′ W. Marker is in Georgetown, South Carolina, in Georgetown County. It can be reached from Screven Street near Prince Street. It is in the parking lot across Screven Street from the Courthouse. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Georgetown SC 29440, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in South Carolina’s Pee Dee

and on Waccamaw Neck.

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 walking distance of this marker: Elisha Screven / William Screven (within shouting distance of this marker); Ward-Bull House (within shouting distance of this marker); Only Colonial Banking House in America

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(within shouting distance of this marker); Georgetown County Courthouse (within shouting distance of this marker); Georgetown County World War I Memorial (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); 632 Front Street (about 400 feet away); The Water Trough (about 400 feet away); Sinking Of The USS Harvest Moon (about 400 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Georgetown.

Photographed by J. J. Prats, January 20, 2008

2. Screven Cemetery Marker

Tablet is at the end of the brick walkway. Stone shown in Photo 3 can be seen behind the bush to the right of the tablet.

Alex Pyoss (1922–1961) image. Click for full size.

Photographed by J. J. Prats, January 20, 2008

3. Alex Pyoss (1922–1961)

“Alex Pyoss, South Carolina STM1 USNR, World War II. December 20, 1922 – February 26, 1961.”

Credits. This page was last revised on December 13, 2019. It was originally submitted on May 4, 2008, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio. This page has been viewed 1,912 times since then and 43 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on May 4, 2008, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio.