Greenwood County · Marker 24-10
John Waller 1741-1802
E. Scotch Cross Rd. (S.C. Sec. Rd. 24-131), 3.1 mi. E of U.S. Hwy. 25, SE of Greenwood
Front inscription
One half mile south is the grave of John Waller, early minister of the Baptist faith in Virginia, where he is credited with founding eighteen churches. He was persecuted and imprisoned by the established church and civil authorities. In 1793, he moved to South Carolina, where he founded Bethabara and Siloam Churches.