Blythswood is a former
Presbyterian
Presbyterianism is a part of the Reformed tradition within Protestantism that broke from the Roman Catholic Church in Scotland by John Knox, who was a priest at St. Giles Cathedral (Church of Scotland). Presbyterian churches derive their nam ...
mission station near
Butterworth. Named after Captain Matthew T Blyth, first Chief Magistrate of the
Transkei
Transkei (, meaning ''the area beyond he riverKei''), officially the Republic of Transkei ( xh, iRiphabliki yeTranskei), was an unrecognised state in the southeastern region of South Africa from 1976 to 1994. It was, along with Ciskei, a Ba ...
. It is an important education centre.
The Nqamakwe rock art site, showcasing some example of
Khoisan rock art, is relatively close to the settlement.
References
{{Amathole District Municipality
Populated places in the Mnquma Local Municipality