CORINTH BAPTIST CHURCH CEMETERY, Oconee County, SC A.K.A. Seneca, SC Version 2.2, 18-Apr-2002, C041.TXT, C41 **************************************************************** REPRODUCING NOTICE: ------------------- These electronic pages may not be reproduced in any format for profit, or presentation by any other organization, or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. Paul M Kankula - nn8nn Seneca, SC, USA Oconee County SC GenWeb Coordinator Oconee County SC GenWeb Homestead http://www.rootsweb.com/~scoconee/oconee.html Oconee County SC GenWeb Tombstone Project http://www.rootsweb.com/~scoconee/cemeteries.html http://www.usgwtombstones.org/southcarolina/oconee.html **************************************************************** DATAFILE INPUT . : Paul M. Kankula at (visit above website) in Apr-2002 Linda Flynn at (visit above website) in Apr-2002 DATAFILE LAYOUT : Paul M. Kankula at (visit above website) in Apr-2002 G.P.S. MAPPING . : Paul M. Kankula at (visit above website) in Apr-2002 HISTORY WRITE-UP : Troy Hawkins of Seneca IMAGES ......... : Paul M. Kankula at (visit above website) in Apr-2002 LOCATION WRITE-UP: Paul M. Kankula at (visit above website) in Apr-2002 MAP ............ : ____________ at ____________ in _______ TRANSCRIPTION .. : ____________ at ____________ in _______ CEMETERY LOCATION: ------------------ 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: ------------------------ 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: ------------------------------ a. = age at death b. = date-of-birth d. = date-of-death h. = husband m. = married p. = parents w. = wife >