Ridgeland

[Marker front]:

Ridgeland, named for its location on the ridge between Charleston and Savannah, has been the seat of Jasper County since the county was created in 1912. It was first named Gopher Hill and grew up around a depot built ...

Ridgeland Baptist Church

( Front text )

This church was organized February

28,1892, by Revs. W.H.Dowling and

J.T. Morrison with nine charter

members. It was admitted to the

Savannah River Baptist Association

with Rev.Dowling as its first

minister. The congregation held

services in the Masonic hall

until 1894, when it built its ...