First Methodist Church

First Methodist Church is a South Carolina historical marker in Conway, Horry County, dedicated 1985.

Horry County · dedicated 1985 · Corner of Main St. and 5th Ave., Conway

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Methodist Bishop Francis Asbury's many visits to Kingston (Conway) between 1785 and 1815 preceded the organization of a Methodist congregation here. Land was obtained in 1842 and the first church building was constructed here in 1844. Still standing are the 1898 gothic-style and the 1910 mission-style buildings. The church was renamed First Methodist in 1958 and the current Georgian sanctuary was completed in 1961.

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Marker data: South Carolina Historical Marker Program, SC Department of Archives and History
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Conway Post Office100 ft
Conway Methodist Church, 1898 and 1910 Sanctuaries160 ft

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