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Read more than 850 stories free inside

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Bethel Presbyterian Church in Oconee County

Founded in 1805 with Pastor Rev. Andrew Brown and elders General Andrew Pickens, Nathan Lusk, and Robert White

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Photos made August 15, 2026 by Karen Brewer, The Pickens County Chronicle




Click on this link to visit Bethel Presbyterian Church's official website, which includes history of the church, and General Andrew Pickens, and the church's founding families