St. James' Church, Goose Creek
Historic church in South Carolina. Built 1710. Added to the National Register in 1970, and a National Historic Landmark.
What it is
St. James' Church, Goose Creek, also known as the Goose Creek Church, is an Episcopal church at 100 Vestry Lane in Goose Creek, South Carolina. Built in the 1710s, it is one of South Carolina's oldest surviving buildings, and one of a small number of surviving early Georgian chapels in the nation. It was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1970.
Text from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The record
| Property type | Building |
| Address | S of Goose Creek, Goose Creek vicinity, SC |
| County | Berkeley County |
| Listed | Apr 15, 1970 |
| Listed for | Architecture |
| Level of significance | National |
| Reference number | 70000566 |
| Built | 1710 · more from the 1710s |
| Type of place | church building |
| Designations | National Historic Landmark |
| Contributing resources | 1 building |
The nomination form, the document that argues why this place matters, is in the National Archives: Read the nomination ↗
Visiting
| Address | S of Goose Creek, Goose Creek, SC |
| Coordinates | 32.9755° N, 80.0294° W · Directions ↗ |
| Nearest national park unit | Charles Pinckney National Historic Site · 15 miles · on Park Atlas |
| Federal campgrounds nearby | Buck Hall Recreation Area 27 miles |
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Drawings & photographs
Measured drawings and photographs from the Library of Congress. Public domain. All 2 records ↗
Map
Nearby in Berkeley County
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Public land around it
| Francis Marion and Sumter National Forests ↗National Forest, U.S. Forest Service | Inside the boundary1,381,168 acres |
Wilderness Atlas publishes a centroid and an acreage for each unit, not a boundary line. Distance here is measured to a circle of the same area drawn around that centroid, so treat it as roughly right rather than surveyed.
Local history books for Berkeley County
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Guidebooks to historic places in South Carolina
Titles come from Open Library's catalog, matched by subject heading or by title.
Reference
Questions people ask
When was St. James' Church, Goose Creek listed on the National Register?
Apr 15, 1970. It is also a National Historic Landmark, the higher of the two designations.
Source: National Park Service
When was St. James' Church, Goose Creek built?
1710.
Source: Wikidata
Can I visit St. James' Church, Goose Creek?
Yes. St. James' Church, Goose Creek is recorded as open to the public.
Source: Wikidata
Where is St. James' Church, Goose Creek?
S of Goose Creek, Goose Creek vicinity, Berkeley County, South Carolina. The nearest national park unit is Charles Pinckney National Historic Site, 15 miles away.
Are there historic photographs or drawings of St. James' Church, Goose Creek?
Yes. The Historic American Buildings Survey at the Library of Congress has drawings or photographs of it.
Source: Library of Congress
Where is the nomination form for St. James' Church, Goose Creek?
The National Archives holds the nomination form, the document that made the case for listing.
Source: National Archives
Are there campgrounds near St. James' Church, Goose Creek?
One federal campground is within reach, Buck Hall Recreation Area, 27 miles away.
Source: Campsite Atlas
Is there cell service at St. James' Church, Goose Creek?
FCC coverage maps show Verizon 5G, AT&T 5G, and T-Mobile 5G at the listed point. Coverage indoors and behind old masonry is another matter.
Source: FCC Broadband Map
Is there a wildfire near St. James' Church, Goose Creek right now?
1 active incident within 50 miles as of 2026-10-17, nearest C-74 Fm Rx, 19 miles away.
Source: Map
Sources
Location, type and contributing counts come from the National Park Service's National Register spatial data. Listing dates come from the National Register office's spreadsheet where it carries the listing. Construction date, architect, style, photograph and encyclopedia link come from Wikidata and Wikimedia Commons, matched on reference number 70000566. Nothing here is transcribed by hand. The nomination form and photographs ↗ at NPGallery are the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service, and the form is often the best description of the place. The description under "What it is" is the opening of the Wikipedia article, CC BY-SA. Drawings and photographs are Historic American Buildings Survey records at the Library of Congress, public domain.