Georgetown in Georgetown County, South Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
First Baptist Church
Photographed by J. J. Prats, January 20, 2008
1. First Baptist Church Marker, Side One
This congregation, founded in 1794 and long known as Antipedo Baptist Church, was the first separate Baptist congregation in Georgetown. Baptists had worshipped in the area as early as 1710, sharing the Black Mingo Meeting House with Presbyterians and later sharing the Old Brick Church with other denominations during the period when the Church of England was the only officially-recognized church in South Carolina.
Antipedo Baptist Church was located on Church St. by 1804. A later sanctuary, on Lot 130 on Highmarket St., was renamed First Baptist Church of Georgetown in 1911 and was occupied until 1915. First Baptist Church has occupied three sanctuaries on this site: the first 19151949, the second 1949-1996, and the present sanctuary, which was completed in 1997.
Erected 1997 by South Carolina Department of Archives and History, sponsored by First Baptist Church. (Marker Number 22-42.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical year for this entry is 1794.
Location. 33° 22.324′ N, 79° 17.186′ W. Marker is in Georgetown, South Carolina, in Georgetown County. It is at the intersection of Highmarket Street and Cleland Street, on the right when traveling east on
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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: Winyah Schools (within shouting distance of this marker); Bethesda Baptist Church (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Mount Olive Baptist Church (about 800 feet away); Potter's Field (approx. 0.2 miles away); James A. Bowley (approx. 0.2 miles away); Howard School (approx. 0.2 miles away); The HUB (approx. Ό mile away); Robert Stewart House (approx. Ό mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Georgetown.
Photographed by J. J. Prats, January 20, 2008
2. First Baptist Church Marker
Photographed by J. J. Prats, January 20, 2008
3. First Baptist Church
Credits. This page was last revised on May 27, 2026. It was originally submitted on May 26, 2008, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio. This page has been viewed 1,722 times since then and 112 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on May 26, 2008, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio.
Editor’s want-list for this marker. Photograph of the sanctuary • Better photo of the building • Period photos of the previous buildings • Can you help?
