Duncan's Creek Presbyterian Church
Duncan's Creek Presbyterian Church | |
| Location | 5 miles northeast of Clinton, off South Carolina Highway 72, near Clinton, South Carolina |
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| Coordinates | 34°31′18″N 81°48′29″W / 34.52167°N 81.80806°W |
| Area | 3.8 acres (1.5 ha) |
| Built | 1842 |
| NRHP reference No. | 73001714[1] |
| Added to NRHP | November 15, 1973 |
Duncan Creek Presbyterian Church, also known as Old Rock Church, is a historic Presbyterian church located near Clinton, Laurens County, South Carolina. It was built in 1842 and is a simple rectangular building constructed of irregular stones. The church was founded by Scotch-Irish and Irish settlers and believed to be the oldest church in Laurens County.[2][3]
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1973.[1]
Members of this congregation were ardent Patriots in the American Revolutionary War.[4] Many of these people are buried in the adjacent cemetery.[5]
References
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
- ^ Myers, Betty (August 15, 1973). "Duncan's Creek Presbyterian Church" (pdf). National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory. Retrieved 22 July 2012.
- ^ "Duncan's Creek Presbyterian Church, Laurens County (S.C. Sec. Rd. 34, Clinton vicinity)". National Register Properties in South Carolina. South Carolina Department of Archives and History. Retrieved 22 July 2012.
- ^ "Southern AdventuresExploring, History, and GenealogyDuncan Creek Presbyterian Church". Southern Adventures. 2010-12-31. Retrieved 2025-05-19.
- ^ "Southern AdventuresExploring, History, and GenealogyDuncan Creek Presbyterian Church Cemetery". Southern Adventures. 2022-02-15. Retrieved 2025-05-19.