Bethel United Methodist Church

Bethel United Methodist Church (HMW1J)

Location: Sumter, SC 29153 Sumter County
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Country: United States of America
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N 34° 2.078', W 80° 17.277'

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Established in 1856 by French Huguenot families with the consolidation of Lodebar, Rembert, Clark, and Sardis Methodist Churches, all dating from the early settlement of Sumter District. The first minister was Rev. Bond English; trustees were James W. Rembert, W. F. Deschamps, Leonard Brown, Dr. Henry I. Abbott, Alex M. Watts, D. A. Foxworth, M. T. McLeod, N. S. Punch, and Rev. Henry D. Green.

(Reverse)
Members donated materials and both free and slave labor to construct the sanctuary, completed in 1858 under the supervision of James W. Rembert. Galleries were removed and ceilings lowered in 1887, and Sunday School rooms were added in 1951. This community was first named Lodebar for the nearby camp ground founded in 1787, but was renamed Bethel for this church in 1856. It has been known as Oswego since 1890.

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HM NumberHMW1J
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Marker Number43-28
Year Placed1996
Placed BySumter County Historical Commission
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Sunday, September 28th, 2014 at 10:56am PDT -07:00
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Locationbig map
UTM (WGS84 Datum)17S E 565730 N 3766224
Decimal Degrees34.03463333, -80.28795000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 34° 2.078', W 80° 17.277'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds34° 2' 4.68" N, 80° 17' 16.62" W
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Area Code(s)803
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 4001-4199 Co Rd 12, Sumter SC 29153, US
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