Grahamville in Jasper County, South Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Euhaw Baptist Church
Photographed by Mike Stroud, June 21, 2008
1. Euhaw Baptist Church Marker (front)
Established on Edisto Island about 1686 by Scotch dissenters, this is the second oldest Baptist organization in the South. For many years a branch of First Baptist Church in Charleston, Euhaw declared itself a separate church in 1745 after relocating to this vicinity from Edisto Island. A sanctuary was built 6 mi. NE
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in 1751; it burned in 1857. The first sanctuary on this site was built in 1860. It burned in 1904 and was replaced by the sanctuary in 1906, which is still used for occasional services. The present sanctuary nearby was built in 1982.
Erected 1995 by Members and Friends. (Marker Number 27-12.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Notable Buildings • Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical year for this entry is 1686.
Location. 32° 28.105′ N, 80° 57.991′ W. Marker is in Grahamville, South Carolina, in Jasper County. It is on Bees Creek Road, on the left when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 3676 Bees Creek Rd, Ridgeland SC 29936, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the Lowcountry. 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 New Spain, 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 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Grahamville (approx. 0.2 miles away); Church of the Holy Trinity
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Another marker is no longer nearby. Battle of Honey Hill (was approx. 1.8 miles away but has been replaced with another marker now near it).
Also see . . . Churches of the County - Euhaw Baptist Church. Moving Finger of Jasper, by Grace Fox Perry (©2001). (Submitted on July 2, 2008, by Kevin W. of Stafford, Virginia.)
Photographed by Mike Stroud, June 21, 2008
2. Euhaw Baptist Church Marker (reverse)
Photographed by Mike Stroud, June 21, 2008
3. Euhaw Baptist Church (the 1906 sanctuary)
Photographed by Mike Stroud, 2010
4. Euhaw Baptist Church Marker
Photographed by Mike Stroud, June 22, 2008
5. Euhaw Baptist Church Sanctuary (built 1982)
Credits. This page was last revised on November 12, 2018. It was originally submitted on June 30, 2008, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. This page has been viewed 2,777 times since then and 66 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on June 30, 2008, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. 4. submitted on October 2, 2010, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. 5. submitted on June 30, 2008, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. • Kevin W. was the editor who published this page.
