City Directories and History:
This is the fourth building used by Good Hope Presbyterian Church. It was constructed in 1909 in the popular Gothic Revival style by architect Christopher Gadsden Sayer at a cost of $15,000. The congregation met at three other locations. One of these is marked by an old cemetery.
Early ministers included:
- Rev. John Simpson, a patriot who participated in the Battle of Huck’s Defeat, one of the first land battles won by a Patriot militia
- Rev. James Gilliland, who was banned from preaching in South Carolina because of his anti-slavery views and was one of the founders of the Ohio branch of the Underground Railroad
- Rev. Richard Cater Ligon, a native of Abbeville County and a Confederate veteran
Additional Links
- Notes on Good Hope Presbyterian Church
- Rev. John Simpson Find-a-Grave Entry
- Rev. James Gilliland Find-a-Grave Entry
- Rev. Richard Cater Ligon Find-a-Grave Entry
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