St. Thomas Church – Cainhoy, South Carolina
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Built in 1819, St. Thomas Episcopal Church still stands on the banks of the Wando River near Cainhoy in Berkeley County. It was built at the site of an older, wooden church which was built about 1706, but destroyed in a forest fire. That original church was known to be the “French” parish because the surrounding area was a French Huguenot settlement in the early 1700s.
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The church is made of stucco over brick and is a pristine example of small, rural parish churches of the early 1800s. A high-arched doorway with a fanlight capped by a five-panel arch is set between pilasters.
When it was an active church, it was also known as “The Brick Church,” distinguishing it from the original parish church. Tombstones in the cemetery date from 1782.
Many thanks to Brandon Coffey for submitting this photo to SCIWAY.
5 Comments about St. Thomas Church
January 21st, 2013 at 1:37 pm
I’m searching for marriage records from St. Thomas Parish for the marriage of Jacob Nathaniel Lord and Mary Elizabeth Tarbox on or about March 30, 1808. We believe the marriage was officiated by Rev. Nankevil. Any thoughts on where to find these marriage records? Thanks.
October 8th, 2012 at 7:52 am
Heather..
We found it the next day and really enjoyed exploring… Too many of the markers from our time frame was beyond recognition to find any of the Russ graves…. Thanks so much!
October 6th, 2012 at 3:25 pm
Nick–I just passed by the church today and was curious about it, and after googleing it, found this site. To get to the church (and of course this depends on where you’re coming from): take 526 to Clements Ferry Road (North) and go an estimated 7-8 miles before turning left at Cainhoy Road (there’s a traffic light). Follow Cainhoy for maybe 2 miles (again an estimate!) and the church will be hard to spot on your left. The drive is gated, but there’s a historical marker & you can just see the church while passing by.
Hope you can find it!
September 7th, 2012 at 4:30 pm
I have looked for this St. Thomas church and cannot find it, I think may have ancestors buried there. I need directions…
February 20th, 2012 at 12:02 pm
Does St Thomas have an active congregation and if so when are the masses celebrated?
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