Laurel Hill Presbyterian Church Explained

Laurel Hill Presbyterian Church
Coordinates:34.8325°N -79.4644°W
Built:1856
Architecture:Greek Revival
Added:August 18, 1983
Refnum:83001915

Laurel Hill Presbyterian Church is a historic Presbyterian church near Laurinburg, Scotland County, North Carolina. The congregation was founded in 1797, and the current meeting house was completed in early 1856. It is a two-story, gable front Greek Revival style frame building. The land on which the church stands was donated by planter and politician Duncan McFarland. The current building was constructed between 1853 and 1856 by black freedman Jackson Graham under contract.[1] The church was used for a short period by Union General William Tecumseh Sherman as his headquarters in March 1865 prior to the Battle of Bentonville. It is the oldest church building in Scotland County.[2] [3]

The building was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1983.

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Notes and References

  1. News: McDougald. Beachem. Church celebrates 225 years of service. The Laurinburg Exchange. March 18, 2022. July 21, 2022.
  2. Kirkpatrick, G. F. 1931. Historical sketches of Laurel Hill and Smyrna Presbyterian Churches. N.p: n.p., 6, 16
  3. Web site: Davyd Foard Hood and Jim Sumner. Laurel Hill Presbyterian Church . National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory . n.d.. pdf . North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office . 2015-02-01.