CORINTH BAPTIST CHURCH CEMETERY, Oconee County, SC
A.K.A. Seneca, SC

Version 2.2, 18-Apr-2002, C041.TXT, C41


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HISTORY WRITE-UP : Troy Hawkins of Seneca


CEMETERY LOCATION:
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Locate intersection of Highways 123 & 130.
Drive 1.1 miles north on Highway 130.
Turm right on Old Clemson Highway and drive 2.0 miles east.  
Church cemetery is on your right.

Latitude N 34 42.756 x Longitude W 82 54.186


CHURCH/CEMETERY HISTORY:
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CORINTH BAPTIST CHURCH

According to the memory of some of the area's oldest residents, Corinth Baptist 
Church was in existence even before the official organization in 1884. Some 
remember their ancestors telling of meeting for worship in an old building at 
Keowee, left by the old Airline Railway Company. They later moved their place of 
worship to an old building located near the Stevens homeplace.

The cemetery was already being used as a community burial ground. As time 
passed, this same church group decided to move their place of worship to a brush 
arbor located where the present building now stands.

On June 7, 1884, a group met for the purpose of organizing a Baptist church for 
the people of the local community. Among those instrumental in making this a 
reality were Reverend H.N. Hayes, H.T. Dodd, Reverend J.H. Stone, Reverend D.L. 
Hatcher, Jeptho Head, and W.J. Dodd. The name Corinth Baptist Church could have 
been chosen at this time. It is not clear what the earlier groups called their 
meeting place. It is possible they were known by Corinth before the formal 
organization in 1884. Some think the community was "Keowee" before and then took 
the name Corinth.

In 1885, Reverend Hamilton Hayes, the first pastor, split boards along with 
others to erect the first church building. This church had 13 charter members. 

From a brush arbor to a modern building valued in excess of $400,000, from 13 
members to over 500, from a budget of $200 (flour and lard) to over $200,000 a 
year, the residents of Corinth continued to stress the importance of worship in 
our community. 

Submitted by: Troy Hawkins, 12 Spring Run Drive, Seneca, SC 29672


TOMBSTONE TRANSCRIPTION NOTES:
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a. = age at death
b. = date-of-birth
d. = date-of-death
h. = husband
m. = married
p. = parents
w. = wife


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