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Chester, South Carolina

  • EL Bethel UMC

    This church and cemetery dates to before the Civil War. Please call the church or the Chester County library (803-377-8145) for detailed directions and more information. The Chester County Cemetery...
    EL Bethel UMC

  • Catholic Presbyterian

    Founded 1759, oldest standing church in the county. Please call the church or the Chester County library (803-377-8145) for detailed directions and more information. The Chester County Cemetery surv...
    Catholic Presbyterian

  • Gethsemane Baptist

    Founded 1852, cemetery, first African-American congregation in the county....
    Gethsemane Baptist

  • Mt. Prospect Methodist

    Built c. 1851, this church still has an intact slave gallery. Call the church or the Chester County library (803-377-8145) for detailed directions or for more information. The Chester County Cemeter...
    Mt. Prospect Methodist

  • Chester First Baptist

    First church founded in the city of Chester in 1836. Please call the church or the Chester County library (803-377-8145) for detailed directions and more information. The Chester County Cemetery su...
    Chester First Baptist

  • Bethlehem Baptist

    Predates the Civil War, cemetery. Call the church or the Chester County library (803-377-8145) for detailed directions and more information....
    Bethlehem Baptist

  • Black Rock Baptist

    Founded in 1853 by the Rev. Leroy Featherstone. Call the church or the Chester County library (803-377-8145) for detailed directions and more information. The Chester County Cemetery survey needs yo...
    Black Rock Baptist

  • Bethel UMC

    Founded in 1837 and built in 1898. Please call the church or the Chester County library (803-377-8145) for detailed directions and more information. The Chester County Cemetery survey needs your hel...
    Bethel UMC

  • Chestnut Grove Ame Zion

    Only African-American Spanish-American War Veteran's grave in the country. Please call the church or the Chester County library (803-377-8145) for detailed directions and more information....
    Chestnut Grove Ame Zion

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    The News & Reporter

  • Chester County Hospital

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    Chester County Hospital

  • Fishdam Ford

    Fishdam Ford was the site of the battle on November 9, 1780, in which Gen. Thomas Sumter's men repelled a night assault by Maj. James Wemyss and the British 63rd Regiment. Gen. Sumter had camped at Fi...
    Fishdam Ford

  • Fishing Creek

    Learning of the disaster at Camden, Patriot Gen. Thomas Sumter pulled his troops northward and camped at Fishing Creek near Great Falls. Lt. Col. Banastre Tarleton's mounted troops riding double caugh...
    Fishing Creek

  • Brainerd Institute

    This institute grew out of an 1866 school for freedman. It became Brainerd Institute in 1868 when the Board of Missions of the Presbyterian Church in New York appointed Rev. Samuel Loomis to help esta...
    Brainerd Institute

Attractions and Upcoming Events

Cotton Hills Farm And Market

Offers living classroom and family farm tours which includes wagon rides and picnics, a petting zoo, a turn-of-the-century tractor engine-operated grist mill, a corn maze, cotton, watermelons and lots of pumpkins in season (generally late September to early November). Groups welcome!

Chester, SC Farms

Calvary Baptist Church

Built 1859, original furniture and plates in use. Please call the church or the Chester County library (803-377-8145) for detailed directions and more information.

Chester, SC Churches

Bethlehem Baptist

Predates the Civil War, cemetery. Call the church or the Chester County library (803-377-8145)

Chester, SC Other Attractions

Fishdam Ford

Fishdam Ford was the site of the battle on November 9, 1780, in which Gen. Thomas Sumter's men repelled a night assault by Maj. James Wemyss and the British 63rd Regiment. Gen. Sumter had camped at Fishdam Ford in order to draw off troops from Lord Charles Cornwallis'

Chester, SC Other Attractions

Chester State Park

Chester State Park has been a haven for hiking, picnicking, boating and fishing for the surrounding communities in the South Carolina Piedmont ever since it was built by the Civilian Conservation Corps in the 1930s.

Chester, SC State Parks

Things to do near Chester, SC

Ramada Limited

Also have 2 ch and dinner away from your hotel? Enjoy "taking in the local scenery"? You're the kind of traveler who wants a ...

Cheraw Historic District

Tours for groups of 10 or more through Cheraw's Historic District, including inside visits to Old St. David's Church, the Che...

Chester County Hospital

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Brainerd Institute

This institute grew out of an 1866 school for freedman. It became Brainerd Institute in 1868 when the Board of Missions of th...

Bethel UMC

Founded in 1837 and built in 1898. Please call the church or the Chester County library (803-377-8145) for detailed directio...