Bethesda Presbyterian Church (McConnells, South Carolina)
Appearance
Bethesda Presbyterian Church | |
Nearest city | McConnells, South Carolina |
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Coordinates | 34°53′52″N 81°10′32″W / 34.89778°N 81.17556°W |
Area | 6 acres (2.4 ha) |
Built | 1820 |
Architect | Unknown |
Architectural style | No Style Listed |
NRHP reference No. | 77001233[1] |
Added to NRHP | August 16, 1977 |
Bethesda Presbyterian Church is a church in McConnells, South Carolina that was built in 1820. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1977.[2] It was named to the National Register of Historic Places in 1977.[1]
According to the South Carolina Department of Archives and History, "One of the oldest churches in the South Carolina Upcountry, Bethesda Presbyterian Church is also one of the four original Presbyterian churches in the state’s old York District. A mission (church) is believed to have existed as early as 1760 and Bethesda was formally organized about 1769 or 1770. From 1800 to 1863, the congregation held large camp meetings associated with the Second Great Awakening."[3]
See also
References
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ Eaddy, Mary Ann; Steve Smith; Debbie Steverson (November 18, 1976). "Bethesda Presbyterian Church" (pdf). National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory. Retrieved 8 September 2012.
- ^ "Bethesda Presbyterian Church, York County (S.C. Hwy. 322, McConnells vicinity)". National Register Properties in South Carolina listing. South Carolina Department of Archives and History. Retrieved 2008-03-27.
External links
- Bethesda Presbyterian Church, York County (S.C. Hwy. 322, McConnells vicinity), at South Carolina Department of Archives and History
Categories:
- Churches on the National Register of Historic Places in South Carolina
- National Register of Historic Places in York County, South Carolina
- Presbyterian churches in South Carolina
- Churches completed in 1820
- 19th-century Presbyterian church buildings in the United States
- Churches in York County, South Carolina
- South Carolina Registered Historic Place stubs
- South Carolina church stubs