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Black Rock Baptist


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Founded in 1853 by the Rev. Leroy Featherstone. Call the church or the Chester County library (803-377-8145) for detailed directions and more information.
The Chester County Cemetery survey needs your help in locating abandoned and rural church cemeteries and in taking rosters of rural African-American church graveyards. If you are interested or have questions, call Tally Johnson at 803-377-8145.


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Address: 1006 Old Richburg RD
Chester,SC 29706

Phone: (803) 385-5425

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Metropolitan A.M.E. Zion Church

Begun in 1866 as a brush arbor church, built of poles, tree branches and bushes by freed slaves. The first wooden structure was built by the church's congregation in 1874. It was replaced by the current brick Romanesque Revival building in 1913.

Chester, SC Churches

Chester County Historical Society Museum

Houses notable collections of Native American artifacts, firearms from the Revolutionary era to the present, period costumes and relics from the Civil War in a 1914

Chester, SC Museums

Chester Golf Course

A Russell Breeden designed course, fairly open and flat, but long from the back tees at 6,800 yards. The course features several lakes and lots of pines. Best Hole: No. 12, a 560-yard par-5

Chester, SC Golf Courses

Chestnut Grove Ame Zion

Only African-American Spanish-American War Veteran's grave in the country. Please call the church or the Chester County library (803-377-8145)

Chester, SC Other Attractions

Fishdam Ford

Fishdam Ford was the site of the battle on November 9, 1780, in which Gen. Thomas Sumter's men repelled a night assault by Maj. James Wemyss and the British 63rd Regiment. Gen. Sumter had camped at Fishdam Ford in order to draw off troops from Lord Charles Cornwallis'

Chester, SC Other Attractions

Things to do Other Attractions near Chester, SC

Pee Dee Regional Transportation Authority

Providing public transportation to Chesterfield, Darlington, Dillon, Florence, Marlboro and Marion County since 1976....

Progressive Journal

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Mt. Prospect Methodist

Built c. 1851, this church still has an intact slave gallery. Call the church or the Chester County library (803-377-8145) fo...

Pee Dee River Artifacts Room

Relics from 200 years of river travel are on display here. Enter through the Ingram Law Office at 204 Market St....

Fishing Creek

Learning of the disaster at Camden, Patriot Gen. Thomas Sumter pulled his troops northward and camped at Fishing Creek near G...