By founding year · 48 churches

Oldest churches in South Carolina

48 of the directory's matches for this index are in South Carolina. The longest-standing churches in the directory, ordered by founding year as recorded in Wikidata and OpenStreetMap. Years reflect those public sources.

№ 01

Saint Helena's Episcopal Church

Beaufort, SC Episcopal Est. 1724

Bethel United Methodist Church № 02

Bethel United Methodist Church

Charleston, SC United Methodist Est. 1853

Greek Revival architecture

Old Bethel United Methodist Church № 03

Old Bethel United Methodist Church

Charleston, SC Methodist Est. 1798

Greek Revival architecture

First-Scots Presbyterian Church № 04

First-Scots Presbyterian Church

Charleston, SC Evangelical Est. 1814

Neoclassical architecture

№ 05

First Baptist Church High SCHL

Charleston, SC Baptist Churches Est. 1820

Greek Revival architecture

First Baptist Church № 06

First Baptist Church

Charleston, SC Baptist Churches Est. 1820

Greek Revival architecture

Saint Mary Catholic Church № 07

Saint Mary Catholic Church

Charleston, SC Catholic Est. 1839

ancient Roman architecture · Roman Catholic Diocese of Charleston

Grace Episcopal Church № 08

Grace Episcopal Church

Charleston, SC Episcopal Est. 1848

Gothic Revival · Episcopal Church in South Carolina

Mount Zion Ame Church № 09

Mount Zion Ame Church

Charleston, SC African Methodist Episcopal Est. 1848

Trinity United Methodist Church № 10

Trinity United Methodist Church

Charleston, SC Methodist Est. 1848

Trinity United Methodist Church № 11

Trinity United Methodist Church

Charleston, SC United Methodist Est. 1848

The Charleston Wesley Foundation № 12

The Charleston Wesley Foundation

Charleston, SC Methodist Est. 1850

Charleston Wesley Foundation № 13

Charleston Wesley Foundation

Charleston, SC Methodist Est. 1850

Episcopal Church of the Advent № 14

Episcopal Church of the Advent

Spartanburg, SC Episcopal Est. 1851

Gothic Revival · Episcopal Diocese of Upper South Carolina

Christ Episcopal Church № 15

Christ Episcopal Church

Greenville, SC Episcopal Est. 1854

Gothic Revival

First Presbyterian Church № 16

First Presbyterian Church

Columbia, SC Presbyterian Est. 1854

Episcopal Church of the Redeemer № 17

Episcopal Church of the Redeemer

Orangeburg, SC Episcopal Est. 1855

Gothic Revival

Citadel Square Baptist Church № 18

Citadel Square Baptist Church

Charleston, SC Baptist Churches Est. 1856

Romanesque Revival architecture in the United States

№ 19

Church of the Cross

Bluffton, SC Episcopal Est. 1857

Downtown Baptist Church № 20

Downtown Baptist Church

Greenville, SC Baptist Churches Est. 1858

Greek Revival architecture

First Baptist Church Columbia № 21

First Baptist Church Columbia

Columbia, SC Baptist Churches Est. 1859

Greek Revival architecture

Ebenezer Lutheran Church № 22

Ebenezer Lutheran Church

Columbia, SC Lutheran Est. 1870

Washington St United Methodist Church № 23

Washington St United Methodist Church

Columbia, SC Methodist Est. 1872

Gothic Revival

Saint Matthew's Lutheran Church № 24

Saint Matthew's Lutheran Church

Charleston, SC Lutheran Est. 1872

Gothic Revival

№ 25

Saint Paul United Methodist Church

Ninety Six, SC United Methodist Est. 1875

№ 26

Unity Presbyterian Church

Fort Mill, SC Evangelical Est. 1881

Colonial Revival architecture

First Presbyterian Church № 27

First Presbyterian Church

Greenville, SC Presbyterian Est. 1883

Gothic Revival

Central United Methodist Church № 28

Central United Methodist Church

Spartanburg, SC Methodist Est. 1886

Gothic Revival

Mattoon Presbyterian Church № 29

Mattoon Presbyterian Church

Greenville, SC Presbyterian Est. 1887

Central Baptist Church № 30

Central Baptist Church

Charleston, SC Baptist Churches Est. 1891

Gothic Revival

№ 31

Pendleton Presbyterian Church

Pendleton, SC Presbyterian Est. 1893

Gothic Revival

Trinity Cathedral № 32

Trinity Cathedral

Columbia, SC Episcopal Est. 1894

Gothic Revival · Episcopal Diocese of Upper South Carolina

№ 33

Clinton Chapel Ame Church

Union, SC African Methodist Episcopal Est. 1894

Gothic Revival

№ 34

Saint Mary's Catholic Church

Greenville, SC Catholic Est. 1904

Roman Catholic Diocese of Charleston

Central Baptist Church № 35

Central Baptist Church

Greenville, SC Baptist Churches Est. 1904

Gothic Revival

№ 36

Saint Mary Help of Christians

Aiken, SC Catholic Est. 1905

Gothic Revival · Roman Catholic Diocese of Charleston

Brandon Baptist Church № 37

Brandon Baptist Church

Greenville, SC Baptist Churches Est. 1906

St. John the Baptist № 38

St. John the Baptist

Charleston, SC Catholic Est. 1907

Gothic Revival · Roman Catholic Diocese of Charleston

Second Presbyterian Church № 39

Second Presbyterian Church

Greenville, SC Presbyterian Est. 1909

Gothic Revival

№ 40

Clinton Chapel Ame Zion Church

Kershaw, SC African Methodist Episcopal Est. 1909

Wesley United Methodist Church № 41

Wesley United Methodist Church

Charleston, SC United Methodist Est. 1910

№ 42

First Baptist Church

Darlington, SC Baptist Churches Est. 1912

Colonial Revival architecture

Holy Trinity Anglican Church № 43

Holy Trinity Anglican Church

Greenville, SC Anglican Est. 1914

Gothic Revival

Trinity Lutheran Church № 44

Trinity Lutheran Church

Greenville, SC Lutheran Est. 1915

Gothic Revival

Third Presbyterian Church № 45

Third Presbyterian Church

Greenville, SC Presbyterian Est. 1920

Allen Temple Ame Church № 46

Allen Temple Ame Church

Greenville, SC African Methodist Episcopal Est. 1930

Neoclassical architecture

Reformation Lutheran Church № 47

Reformation Lutheran Church

Columbia, SC Lutheran Est. 1952

postmodern architecture

Greek Orthodox Church № 48

Greek Orthodox Church

Charleston, SC Orthodox Est. 1953

Byzantine Revival architecture

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