Chester County, SC Churches
Burrel Hemphill Monument Hopewell ARP Church
Burrel Hemphill, a slave in the household of Robert Hemphill during the Civil War, was reportedly tortured to death by Union troops for refusing to disclose the location of the family'
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.
Fishing Creek Presbyterian Church
Founded in 1774
Carmel United Presbyterian Church
Organized in 1868 by Rev. Samuel Loomis during the Chester Mission, Carmel was a worship center for the students and faculty of Brainerd Institute. It'
Metropolitan A.M.E. Zion Church
Begun in 1866 as a brush arbor church, built of poles, tree branches and bushes by freed slaves. The first wooden structure was built by the church's congregation in 1874