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

Edgeﬁeld United Methodist Church / The Reverend Joseph Moore

Edgefield United Methodist Church Marker image. Click for full size.

By Brian Scott, October 10, 2008

1. Edgefield United Methodist Church Marker

Inscription. Edgefield United Methodist Church By 1841, this congregation was established and was a member of the Edgefield circuit. The present structure was dedicated in November of 1892 by Bishop W.W. Duncan. The Reverend Joseph Moore sold to the church the land upon which it is presently built. A member of this church, Jennie Hughes Nicholson, was a missionary to China from September of 1901 until February of 1906.

The Reverend Joseph Moore Moore was an early Methodist minister who was preaching by 1791 and was a circuit rider in the states of South Carolina, North Carolina, Georgia, and Virginia. He died in Edgefield District in 1851 and bequeathed his estate to the Edgefield Circuit of the Methodist Church. Moore is buried in the Edgefield Village Baptist Cemetery.

Erected 1978 by Edgefield United Methodist Church. (Marker Number 19-8.)

Location. 33° 47.283′ N, 81° 55.667′ W. Marker is in Edgefield, South Carolina, in Edgefield County. Marker is on Bacon Street, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is near the intersection of Bacon and Norris Streets. Marker is at or near this postal address: 309 Norris Street, Edgefield SC 29824, United States of America.

Other nearby markers. At

By Mike Stroud, September 24, 2011

2. Edgefield United Methodist Church Marker

least 10 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Edgefield (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); J. Strom Thurmond (about 600 feet away); The Jewish Merchants of Edgefield (about 600 feet away); Welcome to Historic Edgefield (about 600 feet away); Edgefield County Veterans Memorial (about 600 feet away); Edgefield County Confederate Monument (about 600 feet away); Lynch Building (about 700 feet away); a different marker also named Welcome to Historic Edgefield (about 700 feet away); Governors and Lieutenant Governors from Edgefield (about 700 feet away); The Booth-Toney Shootout of 1878 (about 700 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Edgefield.

Also see . . .
1. Edgefield United Methodist Church. Official website of Edgefield United Methodist Church. (Submitted on October 19, 2008, by Brian Scott of Anderson, South Carolina.)

2. A Brief History of Edgefield United Methodist Church Compiled by Aline Crouch. Edgefield Methodism is probably as old as Edgefield. (Submitted on October 19, 2008, by Brian Scott of Anderson, South Carolina.)

3. A History of Edgefield United Methodist Church and its Historic Ties Compiled by Carlee T. McClendon. Just as the windows in the Edgefield Methodist Church sanctuary are multi-colored, so is the history of Methodism. (Submitted on October 19, 2008, by Brian Scott of Anderson, South Carolina.)

The Reverend Joseph Moore Marker image. Click for full size.

By Brian Scott, October 10, 2008

3. The Reverend Joseph Moore Marker

Categories. • Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Churches, Etc. • Notable Places •

By Mike Stroud, September 24, 2011

4. The Reverend Joseph Moore Marker

Edgefield United Methodist Church -<br>Southeast View image. Click for full size.

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5. Edgefield United Methodist Church -
Southeast View

Edgefield United Methodist Church -<br>Front Entrance image. Click for full size.

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6. Edgefield United Methodist Church -
Front Entrance

This same entrance style is used on the Edgefield First Baptist Church.

Edgefield United Methodist Church Sign image. Click for full size.

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7. Edgefield United Methodist Church Sign

Edgefield United Methodist Church Markers image. Click for full size.

By Mike Stroud, September 24, 2011

8. Edgefield United Methodist Church Markers

Edgefield United Methodist Church / The Reverend Joseph Moore Marker image. Click for full size.

By Mike Stroud, 2011

9. Edgefield United Methodist Church / The Reverend Joseph Moore Marker

Looking south on Bacon Street

By Mike Stroud, 2011

10. Edgefield United Methodist Church / The Reverend Joseph Moore Marker

Looking north on Bacon Street

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. This page originally submitted on October 19, 2008, by Brian Scott of Anderson, South Carolina. This page has been viewed 1,270 times since then and 35 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on October 19, 2008, by Brian Scott of Anderson, South Carolina. 2. submitted on October 7, 2012, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. 3. submitted on October 19, 2008, by Brian Scott of Anderson, South Carolina. 4. submitted on October 7, 2012, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. 5, 6, 7. submitted on October 19, 2008, by Brian Scott of Anderson, South Carolina. 8. submitted on October 7, 2012, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. 9, 10. submitted on September 30, 2011, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina.