Duncan Creek Presbyterian Church, also known as Old Rock Church, is a historic

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located near Clinton,

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. It was built in 1842 and is a simple rectangular building constructed of irregular stones. The church was founded by Scotch-Irish and Irish settlers and believed to be the oldest church in Laurens County. It was added to the

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in 1973. Members of this congregation were ardent Patriots in the American Revolutionary War. Many of these people are buried in the adjacent cemetery.

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