Hemingway Chapel AME Church - Conway (Sandridge) Rev. Gerald Folsom, Pastor

Hemingway Chapel AME Church is a historic African Methodist Episcopal church founded in 1882 in the Sandridge community of Conway, South Carolina, located at 3338 Kates Bay Highway. It serves as a vital spiritual and cultural anchor for local families, with an adjoining historic community cemetery. [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]

Location and Community

• Address: 3338 Kates Bay Hwy, Conway, SC 29527

• Community: Sandridge

• Cemetery: Located across the two-lane highway from the current church building, holding the graves of many founding forebears and local families. [1, 2]

History and Local Significance

• Foundation: Established in 1882. [1]

• Relocation: The original church building was located inside the center of the historic cemetery grounds over a century ago before moving across the road. [1]

• Preservation Efforts: The church and its historic Sandridge Community Cemetery have been central to local advocacy discussions, including community pushback regarding proposed regional infrastructure projects like perimeter road routing that could impact the historic grounds