Charleston County Churches
We are concentrating on listing churches founded before 1900.
If you have any information about the specific location of these churches, other churchs not included, or transcriptions that are available, please contact us.
Charleston Peninsula
| Name and Date Founded |
Location | Transcriptions and Records Available |
| Bethel United Methodist 1797 |
57 Pitt St., Charleston www.bethelcharleston.com |
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| Cathederal Church of St. Luke and St. Paul 1815 |
126 Coming St., Charleston your-cathedral.org |
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| Centenary Methodist Episcopal 1868 |
Records are available at the Avery Reseach Center |
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| Central RMUE 1897 |
117 President St. Charleston |
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| Circular Congregational (Independent Church of Charles Towne) 1681 |
Meeting St. Charleston |
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| Emanuel AME 1818 |
Calhoun St. Charleston |
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| First (Scots) Prebyterian 1731 |
53 Meeting St., Charleston http://www.first-scots.org |
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| French Huguenot | 44 Queen St. Charleston |
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| Holy Communion, Church of the 1848 |
218 Ashley Ave., Charleston www.holycomm.org |
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| Morris Brown AME 1866 |
13 Morris St., Charleston www.morrisbrownonline.org |
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| New Tabernacle Fourth Baptist 1875 |
22 Elizabeth St. Charleston |
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| Old Bethel Methodist 1797 |
222 Calhoun St. Charleston |
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| Plymouth Congregational 1867 |
124 Spring St., Charleston History |
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| Saint Barnabas Evangelical Lutheran 1882 |
45 Moultrie St. Charleston |
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| Saint Mark’s Episcopal 1864 |
Thomas St. Charleston |
Records are available at the Avery Reseach Center |
| Saint John’s Episcopal Chapel | 18 Hanover St. Charleston |
History of the Chapel (Word Document) |
| Saint John’s Lutheran | 5 Clifford St. Charleston www.stjohnscharleston.org/ |
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| Saint John’s Reformed Episcopal | 91 Anson St. Charleston |
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| Saint Michael’s Episcopal 1680 |
71 Broad St. Charleston www.stmichaelschurch.net/ |
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| Saint Philip’s 1670 |
142 Church St. Charleston www.stphilipschurchsc.org |
Burials 1753-1765 |
| Second Presbyterian 1809 |
342 Meeting Street Charleston www.secondpresbyterianchurch.org/ |
Marriages 1811-1814 Marriages, Bride Index 1833-1870 Marriages, Groom Index 1833-1870 Baptisms 1809-1832 |
| Shiloh AME 1887 |
172 Smith St. Charleston |
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| Trinity United Methodist Church | 273 Meeting St. Charleston www.TrinityUMCCharleston.com/ |
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| Wesley United Methodist 1873 |
446 Meeting Street Charleston |
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West Ashley (Charleston)
| Name and Date Founded |
Location | Transcription and Records Available |
| Emanuel AME 1885 |
1057 5th Ave. Charleston |
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| Graham AME Church | 1124 Wappoo Road Charleston |
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| Old Saint Andrew’s Parish 1706 |
2604 Ashley River Rd. Charleston www.oldstandrews.org |
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| Saint Andrews United Methodist | 3225 Ashley River Rd. Charleston |
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| Saint Peters | 2062 Savage Rd. Charleston |
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| Springfield Baptist 1863 |
2619 Ashley River Road Charleston |
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North Charleston
| Name and Date Founded |
Location | Transcription and Records Available |
East Cooper (Mount Pleasant, Sullivan’s Island, Isle of Palms)
| Name and Date Founded |
Location | Transcription and Records Available |
| Christ Church Episcopal 1706 |
2304 Hwy 17N Mount Pleasant www.christch.org |
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| Greater Goodwill AME | Mount Pleasant | |
| Holy Cross, Church of the 1907 |
2520 Middle St. Sullivan’s Island www.holycross.net |
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| Long Point Missionary Baptist | 1857 Snowden Rd. Mount Pleasant |
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| New Hope Missionary Baptist | Hwy 17 Mount Pleasant |
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| Olive Branch AME 1870 |
1734 North Hwy 17 Mount Pleasant |
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| Saint Paul’s Lutheran 1884 |
604 Pitt St. Mount Pleasant www.saintpauls-mountpleasant.com |
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| Stella Maris Catholic ~1840 |
1204 Middle St. Sullivan’s Island |
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Awendaw and McClellanville
| Name and Date Founded |
Location | Transcription and Records Available |
| First See Wee Missionary Baptist 1890 |
5151 Hwy 17 Awendaw |
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| Greater Zion AME 1909 |
4174 Hwy 17 N Awendaw |
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| McClellanville Baptist | McClellanville | |
| New Wappetaw Presbyterian 1872 |
Pinckney Street McClellanville |
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| Ocean Grove United Methodist 1888 |
Hwy 17 Awendaw |
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| Saint James AME 1869 |
8004 Hwy 17 McClellanville www.thestjamesamechurch.com |
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| Saint James-Santee Parish | 13026 Old Georgetown Road McClellanville |
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| Wrens Chapel United Methodist Church 1865 |
1755 Hyw 45 McClellanville |
James Island
| Name and Date Founded |
Location | Transcription and Records Available |
| James Island Presbyterian | 1632 Fort Johnson Rd. Charleston |
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| Saint James United Methodist | 1139 Main Rd. Charleston |
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Johns Island
| Name and Date Founded |
Location | Transcription and Records Available |
| Johns Island Presbyterian 1710 |
2550 Bohicket Road Johns Island www.jipc.org |
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| Saint John’s Episcopal Church | 3673 Maybank Hwy. Johns Island |
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South-Western Charleston County (Rantowles, Ravenel, Adam’s Run, Yonges Island, Hollywood, Meggett)
| Name and Date Founded |
Location | Transcription and Records Available |
| Old Ravenel | Ravenel | |
| Saint Paul’s Episcopal | 505 Chapel Road Hollywood |
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| Saint Paul’s Stono 1706 |
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| Sauldam Baptist | 5945 County Line Road Ravenel |