Gillisonville Baptist Church
Gillisonville Baptist Church is a historic Southern Baptist church on U.S. 278 in Gillisonville, Jasper County, South Carolina. It was built in 1838, and is in the Greek Revival style. Notable features include the a portico supported by Doric order columns on pedestals. In February 1865, General William Tecumseh Sherman's troops visited the church and etched "War of 1861-62-63-64. Feb. 1865. This is done by a Yankee Soldier," on the communion silver. The congregation became Gillisonville Baptist Church on November 19, 1885.
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1971.
References
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
- ^ McCorkle, Norman (January 22, 1971). "Gillisonville Baptist Church" (PDF). National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory. Retrieved 22 July 2012.
- ^ "Gillisonville Baptist Church, Jasper County (U.S. Hwy. 278, Gillisonville)". National Register Properties in South Carolina. South Carolina Department of Archives and History. Retrieved 22 July 2012.
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