302 West Whitner Street
City Directories and History: 1909 – Frazer Wm. H. Rev. (Sallie), pastor First Presby Ch, r 320 W Whitner,
The First Presbyterian Church of Anderson, S.C. , ca. 1837.
Tired of the nearly 10 mile horse and buggy ride to Robert’s Presbyterian Church, Mrs. Elizabeth Whitner put her foot down! She compelled her husband, Judge Joseph Whitner, to deed 3 ¾ acres of land for the purpose of building a Presbyterian church within the small village of Anderson, SC.
Thirteen charter members organized the “Anderson Court House Presbyterian Church.” At that time, Anderson had approximately 200 residents. There were 26 states and only about 15 million people in the nation. Martin Van Buren was president, and “My Country Tis of Thee” was a new song.
In 1882, the two-story, red brick sanctuary was completed that we still use today. (Courtesy of the First Pres. Church’s website – 2020)
***Dr. David E. Frierson was an early minster at the First Pres. Church…. also see link to a brief history of Frasier’s Fitting School (This page.)
Also see PDF this page: GUIDE TO PRESBYTERIAN NAMES AND PLACES IN SC by J.B. Martin, III – 1989
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