Moore in Spartanburg County, South Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)

Nazareth Church

Photographed By Brian Scott, August 2, 2008

1. Nazareth Church Marker

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This Presbyterian Church, located about .4 miles SE, was organized soon after 1766 by Scotch-Irish who settled the area. From Revolutionary War days the congregation has been influential in religious, educational, and civic affairs of Spartanburg County. A number of new congregations have been formed from Nazareth whose present building was erected in 1832.

Erected 1980 by Nazareth Presbyterian Church Congregation. (Marker Number 42-14.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Churches & Religion. A significant historical year for this entry is 1766.

Location. 34° 54.014′ N, 82° 2.159′ W. Marker is in Moore, South Carolina, in Spartanburg County. Marker is at the intersection of Reidville Road (State Highway 296) and Nazareth Church Road (State Highway 661), on the right when traveling north on Reidville Road. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Moore SC 29369, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 10 other markers are within 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Nazareth Church Stone Marker (approx. 0.3 miles away); Nazareth Frame House (approx. 0.4 miles away); First Erosion Control Work in the Southeast

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(approx. 2½ miles away); Camp Wadsworth (approx. 2.6 miles away); John B. White Sr., Blvd. (approx. 3.2 miles away); 15th N.Y. Infantry / Harlem Hell Fighters (approx. 3.6 miles away); Colonel Warren H. Abernathy Highway (approx. 3.6 miles away); Kevin Earl Carper (approx. 4.3 miles away); Harold Hatcher (approx. 4.9 miles away); Reidville Male Academy (approx. 4.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Moore.

Also see . . . Nazareth Presbyterian Church. Official website of Nazareth Presbyterian Church. (Submitted on August 4, 2008, by Brian Scott of Anderson, South Carolina.)

Additional commentary.
1. Nazareth Church
Nazareth Church is situated in the district of Spartanburg, on the waters of Tyger river, towards its source. Its first formation proceeded from a few families, eight or ten in number, who obtained supplies in 1766, and were soon afterwards organized into a society.—(MS. Hist. of Second Presbytery of South Carolina.) The Rev. Robert H. Reid

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2. Nazareth Presbyterian Church

dates the first settlements on Tyger river about the year 1761. They certainly existed before the year 1765, for in that year the road that passes by the church between the North and Middle rivers was opened. The first settlers were Scotch-Irish from Pennsylvania. When they left the north of Ireland and came into Pennsylvania we have at present no means of ascertaining. Some of the families were in Pennsylvania as early as 1732, for in that year Captain Barry was born in that State. The names of the first settlers were Barry, Moore, Anderson, Collins, Thompson, Vernon, Pearson, Jamison, Dodd, Ray, Penrey, McMahon, and Nichol. About the year 1767 or 1768 their numbers were increased by a colony which came directly from the north of Ireland. They were each entitled to one hundred acres of land by a grant from his majesty George II., and the old titles bear date in 176S. The families of Caldwell, Coan, Snoddy, Pedan, Alexander, Gaston, Morton, and perhaps some others, came at that time. These first settlers on Tyger river, like all of the same descent, were full of reverence for God's word and for the institutions of religion; and no sooner had they established their homes in the forest of the New World than they made the best arrangements in their power for the public worship of the God of their fathers. (Source: History of the Presbyterian Church in South Carolina, Vol. I

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3. Nazareth Presbyterian Church -
Northwest Sanctuary Entrance

by George Howe (1870) pgs 340-341.)

— Submitted February 14, 2011, by Brian Scott of Anderson, South Carolina.

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4. Nazareth Church Cemetery

Nazareth Church under Restoration image. Click for full size.

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5. Nazareth Church under Restoration

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6. Samuel Miller

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7. Samuel Miller

Col Roebuck's Rect
Continental line
Revolutionary War
May 4 1846

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8. Alexander Evins

Alexander Evins Continental Line Revolutional War 1761/May,31 1815

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9. Andrew Charles Moore

In Memory
of
Andrew Charles Moore
Born March 11th 1838
Killed on the plains of Manassas,Virginia
August 30th 1862.
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"The best of motives is our Country's good"

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10. Andrew Charles Moore

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11. Thomas J. Mooer

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12. Nazareth Church Cemetery

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on August 4, 2008, by Brian Scott of Anderson, South Carolina. This page has been viewed 1,657 times since then and 111 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on August 4, 2008, by Brian Scott of Anderson, South Carolina. 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12. submitted on April 3, 2011, by Stanley and Terrie Howard of Greer, South Carolina. • Kevin W. was the editor who published this page.