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Barkers
Creek Baptist Church
Anderson County, South Carolina Genealogy
Trails
Barker's Creek church was organized in
1821. Reverend Arthur Williams was its first
pastor. He served for nineteen years, and for all of
that time nothing was ever said about paying their pastor a
salary. Reverend D.W. Hiott served that congregation at
four different times, and under his administration two of the
four houses of worship of the congregation were built.
The last, a handsome building, was dedicated Sunday, July 2nd
1922. (Source: Traditions and History of Anderson
County, pg 48). The church is located at SC 252, 2 miles
W of Honea Path.
Barkers Creek
Church
Founded in 1821, this is the
boyhood church and burial place of Olin D. Johnston.
He
was decorated for bravery in World War I, served in the S.C.
House of Representatives, was twice Governor of S.C. in 1935 -
1939 and 1943 - 1945 and U.S. Senator from 1945 until his
death, April 18, 1965
Barker
Creek Church Cemetery is located behind the
church.
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