Stateburg in Sumter County, South Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)

William Tennent

Photographed by Mike Stroud, 2010

1. William Tennent Marker

Inscription. Third Presbyterian preacher of this name, Tennent died several miles south in 1777. He was born in 1740 of a renowned family of ministers and educators. From 1772 he served as pastor of the Independent Church of Charlestown. As a patriot, he prepared the up country for the Revolution and advocated the dissenters' appeal for equality in religious rights.

Erected 1977 by The Presbyterian Synod of the Southeast. (Marker Number 43-19.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Religion & Religious Structures • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1777.

Location. 33° 56.667′ N, 80° 31.398′ W. Marker is in Stateburg, South Carolina, in Sumter County. It is on Charles L. Griffith III Highway (State Highway 261) near Broad Street (U.S. 76), on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Wedgefield SC 29168, United States of America. Touch for directions.

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

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 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Early Charleston Road (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Battle of Stateburg (approx. 0.4 miles away); Joel Roberts Poinsett (approx. 0.8 miles away); Church of the Holy Cross (approx. 0.8 miles away); Church of the Holy Cross Stateburg / Holy Cross Churchyard

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(approx. 0.8 miles away); a different marker also named Church of the Holy Cross (approx. 0.8 miles away); Battle of Beech Creek / The Civil War Ends In S.C (approx. 2.1 miles away); High Hills Baptist Church (approx. 2.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Stateburg.

Regarding William Tennent. Graduated at Princeton in 1758 with Jeremias Van Rensselaer,( a man of great influence among the Indians ) and from 1772 till his death was pastor of a church in Charleston,

Photographed by Randy Tucker, Mar 2018

2. William Tennent Marker

William Tennent Marker, along State Road 261, looking south image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mike Stroud, January 19, 2010

3. William Tennent Marker, along State Road 261, looking south

Credits. This page was last revised on April 23, 2018. It was originally submitted on February 13, 2010, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. This page has been viewed 2,229 times since then and 58 times this year. Last updated on September 10, 2015, by Steve Masler of Memphis, Tennessee. Photos: 1. submitted on February 13, 2010, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. 2. submitted on April 11, 2018, by Randy Tucker of Greenville, South Carolina. 3. submitted on February 13, 2010, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.