(Front side):
This church, organized October 12, 1845, was the result of a clash in doctrines at nearby Sardis Baptist Church. Some in the congregation favored the
primitive Baptist movement, but others, including Rev. John N. Youmans, . . . — — Map (db m6395) HM
Named in 1982
in recognition of
his life and service
to his community and state
He served the 14th District
as a member, South Carolina
Highway Commission, 1962 - 66
and as Chairman, 1965 - 66
Through Mr. Brantley's efforts . . . — — Map (db m15993) HM
This church was founded in 1870 with
Rev. Plenty Pinckney as its first
minister and worshipped in a "bush
tent" nearby until a log church was
built a few years later. A new frame
church was built on this site in the
1890's during the pastorate . . . — — Map (db m8793) HM
By 1820, the road to Two Sisters Ferry intersected the Purrysburg road at this spot, which had become known as
Hennis Crossroads by 1848. A post office established here in 1880 was given the name Tillman. According to tradition, this was to honor . . . — — Map (db m8494) HM
[Front]:
This church, formally established in 1883 as Savin Grove Baptist Church, had its origins in a congregation active before the Civil War just south of present-day Tillman. When Revs. J.F. Morrall and Jonas Trowell reestablished . . . — — Map (db m33677) HM