Blackville, South Carolina - God's Acre Healing Springs

The springs are off Hwy 3 as you enter Blackville. Follow the sign for Healing Spring Baptist Church, Near the little country store. The springs are getting a facelift with a new parking area and Park. The church was founded in the late 1700's and the Springs are about 150 yds south of the church. [Joe, 02/23/2008]

The person who left the comment earlier about the church with the bars on the window: You were at the wrong place. I grew up in Blackville, and the picture you took was of an old, closed down Christian book store. You should have gone the other way down Hwy 3 -- three miles NORTH of Blackville. Away from town, not into town. Just a tip next time you want to go to the right place. [Megan, 06/18/2007]

The springs have nothing to do with a building, etc. They are actually back in the woods. I have been there, seen them and drank the water (stood in line to get some). It's real! [Dick Cain, 06/06/2007]

I visited here based on the existing description. As you can see from the photo, not much of a "church." Looks like it used to be a Dollar General store or similar. The windows have bars on them and there are thick velvet-like curtains hanging in the windows -- makes it impossible to see inside the church.

I walked all over the property and never did find the reported spring. [Charlie Brown, 09/02/2006]

*Gasp* You didn't know about God's Acre? It's an acre of land owned by The Man himself with a healing spring and everything. There are Indian legends and war stories as befits this area, neat church too. Worth a stop if you feel like getting lost in the low country. There's also a good amish resaurant in Blackville, so make it an afternoon trip. [ben, 12/24/2001]

[RA: The land has been listed as owned by "God, Almighty" in local property records since 1944.]