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Dorchester Baptist Church
Anderson County,
South Carolina Genealogy Trails
Dorchester Baptist Church was organized
May 3, 1832, by about 40 members of the Big Creek, Neals
Creek, and Hopewell Baptist Churches. This group
of 40 members originally worshiped at the Rock Creek
Brush Arbor. They worshiped once a month under the
leadership of Rev. Bobby King.
A permanent baptismal was build outside
the old church - this being restored and dedicated on
September 26, 2000 by The Upper Room Sunday School
Class.
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Elder Robert King - January 1, 1791 - January 1st,
1879, in Anderson County, SC. In 1809 he went
to Dickson County, Tennessee. He joined the
Turn Bull Church, and was baptized by Elder Daniel
White. He returned to South Carolina and joined the
Neal's Creek Church, in Anderson County. In about
March of 1811, he married Miss Fannie Holland,
daughter of the Rev. Moses Holland,
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Elder Robert
King | current pastor
of Neal's Creek Church. They raised twelve sons and
daughters. Two of their sons were
ordained ministers.
Robert King was
ordained at the Neal's Creek Church n May 24,
1828 by Elders James Burriss, Arthur Williams,
Sanford Vandiver and Moses Holland. He
pastored Washington Church, in Greenville
County for eight years. By September 1829,
he was joined by Elder William McGee take care
of Neal's Creek Church. In 1831 he moved his
membership and pastored the Big Creek Church
remaining here for seven years.
On May 3, 1832,
he assisted in the constitution of the
Dorchester church, becoming its pastor on the
same day, until 1866. In 1833 he assisted in
the constitution of the Zion Hill Church, in Greenville
County, accepting the pastorate for three
years. In March 1833 he assisted in the organization of
Poplar Springs Church (now Long Branch). In 1836 he
cared for Hopewell Church for sixteen years. In
1841 he went to Lebanon Church, serving till
1845 and from 1843 - 1846 he served as pastor of
the Poplar Springs Church.
(Source: A History of
the Saluda Baptist Association by T.H. Garrett,
1896) |
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Cemetery is to the
right.
Memorial plaque to right of door:
In honor
of the men and women serving our country
Dorchester
Baptist Church
1941-1945
Breazeale, Thomas C
Cox, James
B
Cox, William N
Cox, Fred N
Cox, Charles
M
Fullbright, Bessie V
Fullbright, Ralph
M
Keys, William R
King, Joseph C
King, William
M
Ledbetter, Ina B
McMahan, George H
Saylors,
Roy H
Wardlaw, Frank C
McMahan, Jack |
Dorchester Baptist Church
Established
1832
Dorchester Baptist Church
Dorchester Baptist Church
Cornerstone
Auditorium
Groundbreaking
Homecoming
June
25, 1961
Rev. J.H. Mitchell,
Pastor
Redecorated
1984-1985
Rev. Jimmy Smith,
Pastor
We thank God for these 25
years.
Homecoming
May 4,
1986
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