Macedonia Baptist Church

Macedonia Baptist Church (HMIOT)

Location: Blackville, SC 29817 Barnwell County
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Country: United States of America
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N 33° 21.222', W 81° 16.44'

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(Front text)
This church, the first African-American Baptist church in Barnwell County, was founded in 1866 when Rev. James T. Tolbert preached in Blackville under a brush arbor; the first sanctuary was built in 1868. The church hosted the first state convention of black Baptists, held here in 1875, and built its second sanctuary by 1887. The present sanctuary was built here in 1976.
(Reverse text)
This is the mother church of eight churches founded 1867-1922: Ebenezer, Frost Branch, Pilgrim Rest, St. Peter, Sunshine, Tabernacle, Shrub Branch, and Central. Macedonia Baptist Association, which promoted the education of area blacks, opened Macedonia School nearby in 1890. Macedonia High School was built here in 1954 and taught grades 1-12 until 1970, when it became Macedonia Middle School.
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HM NumberHMIOT
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Marker Number6-16
Year Placed2002
Placed ByThe Barnwell County Museum and Historical Board
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Sunday, October 12th, 2014 at 5:25am PDT -07:00
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Locationbig map
UTM (WGS84 Datum)17S E 474506 N 3690532
Decimal Degrees33.35370000, -81.27400000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 33° 21.222', W 81° 16.44'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds33° 21' 13.32" N, 81° 16' 26.40" W
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Area Code(s)803
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 3614 Dexter St, Blackville SC 29817, US
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