U.S. 278, Gillisonville, South Carolina. County/parish: Jasper.
Added to the National Register of Historic Places May 14, 1971. NRIS 71000786.
1 contributing building.
Gillisonville Baptist Church is a historic Southern Baptist church on U.S. 278 in Gillisonville, Jasper County, South Carolina. It was built in 1838, and is in the Greek Revival style. Notable features include the a portico supported by Doric order columns on pedestals. In February 1865, General William Tecumseh Sherman's troops visited the church and etched "War of 1861-62-63-64. Feb. 1865. This is done by a Yankee Soldier," on the communion silver. The congregation became Gillisonville Baptist Church on November 19, 1885.
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1971.
(read more...)National Park Service documentation: https://catalog.archives.gov/id/118998001