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

Bethesda Baptist Church

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

1. Bethesda Baptist Church Marker

Inscription. Organized shortly after the Civil War with Rev. Edward Rhue as its first pastor, Bethesda Baptist Church purchased this site by 1867. Construction of this sanctuary began in 1922 during the pastorate of Rev. A.W. Puller and was completed and dedicated during the pastorate of Rev. G. Going Daniels in 1927. Rev. W.A. Johnson served as Bethesda’s pastor from 1956 until his death in 1995.

Erected 1996 by South Carolina Department of Archives and History, sponsored by the Georgetown Alumnae Chapter Delta Sigma Theta. (Marker Number 22-40.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical year for this entry is 1867.

Location. 33° 22.252′ N, 79° 17.13′ W. Marker is in Georgetown, South Carolina, in Georgetown County. It is on Wood Street south of Highmarket Street, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 225 Wood St, 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: James A. Bowley (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); First Baptist Church (about 500 feet away); The HUB (about 700 feet away); Winyah Schools (about 700 feet away); Mount Olive Baptist Church

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(about 700 feet away); Rainey-Camlin House (approx. 0.2 miles away); Howard School (approx. 0.2 miles away); Kaminski House (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Georgetown.

Bethesda Baptist Church image. Click for full size.

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

2. Bethesda Baptist Church

Credits. This page was last revised on May 27, 2026. It was originally submitted on May 22, 2008, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio. This page has been viewed 1,647 times since then and 34 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 22, 2008, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio.