Built in 1857. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1975.
One of 62 National Register listings published here for Beaufort County · listed in 1975 · category: Building · built in 1857, by Edward Brickell White.
Sources: the case file at the National Archives · the National Register database, National Park Service · the Wikipedia article
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 87 fires within 5 miles of Church of the Cross between 1992 and 2020, burning about 715 acres in total. 1 started naturally. 12 were recorded as arson. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a fire counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Reported cause | Fires |
|---|---|
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 42 |
| Debris and open burning | 19 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 12 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 12 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 1 |
| Natural | 1 |
The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.
| Date | Cause | Size | Reported by | Name on the report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 August 1993 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 12 acres | South Carolina Forestry Commission | not named |
| 7 August 1993 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 40 acres | South Carolina Forestry Commission | not named |
| 6 August 1993 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 149 acres | South Carolina Forestry Commission | not named |
| 3 August 2002 | Misuse of fire by a minor | 1.0 acres | South Carolina Forestry Commission | not named |
| 23 August 1993 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | South Carolina Forestry Commission | not named |
| 16 August 2001 | Natural | 10 acres | South Carolina Forestry Commission | not named |
| 31 July 1996 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 2.0 acres | South Carolina Forestry Commission | not named |
| 3 July 1996 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | South Carolina Forestry Commission | not named |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 1 working within 5 miles of Church of the Cross: 1 past producer. None of them still produces. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Where | Site | Commodity | Status | Recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cleckley Number 5 | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | Sedimentary |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Bluffton, the town this property stands in, in 112 storm reports between 1995 and 2025: 59 thunderstorm wind, 26 hail, 12 lightning, 7 flash flood. The reports record 4 injuries. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.
| When | Event | Place named | Harm | What the report says |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bluffton | 2 hurt | Trees down. A couple suffered minor injuries when a tree fell on their car. |
| August 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bluffton | 1 hurt | A fire department reported one tree down and on a car near the intersection of Highway 46 and Rose DHU Creek Plantation. One person was injured. Extent of injuries unknown. |
| June 1998 | Lightning | Bluffton | 1 hurt | A 62 year old man was struck by lightning while standing under a tree. |
| April 2010 | Tornado (EF0) | Bluffton | $40,000 | The National Weather Service in Charleston, South Carolina, in conjunction with Beaufort county Emergency Management, confirmed a small EF-0 tornado touched down at 1111 pm on April 8, 2010, two miles west of Bluffton and traveled northeast approximately 0.15 miles before dissipating. The tornado snapped off the tops of a few pine trees, a few of which landed on and damaged vehicles, tore off some aluminum flashing from homes, knocked down several fences, destroyed a shed and damaged a swing set. Maximum winds were estimated near 75 mph and the maximum path width was around 20 yards wide. |
| August 1996 | Lightning | Bluffton | $40,000 | no account filed |
| July 2025 | Lightning | Bluffton | $25,000 | Beaufort County Fire Department reported that a lightning strike ignited a fire in the lower portion of a home resulting in moderate damage to the structure. |
| July 2024 | Lightning | Bluffton | $10,000 | A lightning strike started a structure fire on Foxchase Lane. |
| June 2015 | Lightning | Bluffton | $10,000 | An emergency manager reported a structure fire caused by lightning in the 20 block area of Ironwood Circle. |
| June 2022 | Lightning | Bluffton | $5,000 | The Beaufort County 911 Call Center reported a lightning strike to a home along the 20 Block of West Morningside Drive. The strike caused a brush fire and melted water lines and power lines at the home. |
| July 2017 | Lightning | Bluffton | $5,000 | Beaufort County Emergency Management reported a suspected lightning strike resulted in a building fire off of Burnt Church Road. Extent of resulting damage is unknown. |
| August 2010 | Lightning | Bluffton | $5,000 | Lightning caused a fire at the Golden Corral in Bluffton, South Carolina. Firefighters found smoke and flames coming from the roof. The fire was quickly extinguished. |
| April 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bluffton | $5,000 | Power lines down at Myrtle island. |
| May 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bluffton | $5,000 | Trees and powerlines down along Bluffton Parkway. |
| May 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bluffton | $5,000 | Trees and powerlines down on Old Bailey Rd. |
| July 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bluffton | $5,000 | Trees down on Harrison Island Road. |
| June 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bluffton | $5,000 | Trees and power lines down. |
| August 2020 | Lightning | Bluffton | $3,500 | A Beaufort County emergency manager reported a lightning strike to a residence along Farnsleigh Road which produced minor roof damage. |
| August 2020 | Lightning | Bluffton | $3,500 | Law enforcement relayed a report of a structure fire resulting from a lightning strike. |
| September 2009 | Flash Flood | Bluffton | $3,000 | Law Enforcement reported road closures due to flooding caused by heavy rains at 9th Avenue, 3rd Avenue, and Pinecrest Circle in Bluffton, South Carolina. |
| September 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bluffton | $2,000 | Beaufort County Emergency Management reported a tree and powerlines down on Oyster Street. |
| July 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bluffton | $2,000 | The public reported several 80 to 90 foot tall pine trees were blown down on Cat Brier Lane, 3 miles east-northeast of Bluffton, South Carolina. |
| May 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bluffton | $2,000 | The public reported trees down in the roadway on White Oaks Circle at Rosehall Plantation, in Bluffton, South Carolina. |
| August 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bluffton | $1,500 | Law Enforcement reported trees down on a house in the Shadygrove Subdivision in Bluffton, South Carolina. |
| July 2025 | Lightning | Bluffton | $1,000 | Beaufort County Fire Department reported that a lightning strike ignited a small brush fire. |
| March 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bluffton | $1,000 | Beaufort County Sheriff's Office reported a tree down near the intersection of Ann Smith Drive and Soperton Drive. |
| August 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bluffton | $1,000 | The Beaufort County 911 Call Center reported a tree down near the intersection of Fording Island Road and Malphrus Road. |
| October 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bluffton | $1,000 | A Beaufort County emergency manager reported a tree down near the intersection of White Oaks Circle and Crabtree Lane in the Rose Hill neighborhood. |
| August 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bluffton | $1,000 | An emergency manager reported a tree down near the intersection of Minuteman Drive and Alljoy Road due to thunderstorm outflow. |
| June 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bluffton | $1,000 | The South Carolina Department of Highways reported one tree down near the intersection of Bluffton Parkway and Red Cedar Street. |
| May 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bluffton | $1,000 | The public reported 2 trees down in Bluffton, South Carolina. |
| September 2009 | Flash Flood | Bluffton | $1,000 | The Beaufort County Warning Point reported that H.E. McCracken Circle was closed after two vehicles stalled out due to high water on the roadway. |
| June 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bluffton | $1,000 | The Beaufort county warning point reported a tree blocking Highway 46 in Bluffton, South Carolina. |
| June 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bluffton | $1,000 | Two trees were reported down in Bluffton, South Carolina. |
| April 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bluffton | $1,000 | A large Oak Tree was reported down in downtown Bluffton off of Mayriver Road near the intersection with Calhoun Street. 1 Tree was reported down in Mayriver Plantation. |
| May 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bluffton | $1,000 | Trees down at base of Hilton Head bridge. |
| August 1999 | Lightning | Bluffton | $1,000 | Lightning strikes resulted in a residence shed fire and several business fires. |
| June 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bluffton | $500 | A trained spotter reported a 10-12 inch diameter hardwood limb snapped off by thunderstorm winds. |
| September 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bluffton | $500 | Beaufort County Sheriff's Office reported a large tree down on Buck Island Road near the intersection with May River Road. |
| July 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bluffton | $500 | A National Weather Service employee reported a 15 foot tall, 8 inch diameter pine tree down near the intersection of Highway 278 and Burnt Church Road, near Bluffton, South Carolina. |
| June 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bluffton | $500 | The public reported a tree down in the backyard of their residence along Lakeside Drive in Bluffton, South Carolina. |
| July 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bluffton | $500 | A tree was reported down 3 miles west of Bluffton, South Carolina. |
| June 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bluffton | $500 | A tree was reported down on a road in Bluffton, South Carolina. |
| August 2025 | Flash Flood | Bluffton | - | The Beaufort County Sheriff Office reported a vehicle stalled in floodwaters in the 100 Block of H.E. McCracken Circle. |
| May 2024 | Hail | Bluffton | - | A trained spotter reported penny sized hail near Bluffton. |
| May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bluffton | - | Beaufort County Emergency Management reported a tree down at 10 Wharf Street. |
| August 2024 | Flood | Bluffton | - | Law enforcement reported an incident where a vehicle hydroplaned in a neighborhood and went off a bridge into a pond on Hampton Hall Boulevard. No injuries were reported. |
| August 2024 | Flood | Bluffton | - | Bluffton Fire District reported that a driver was pulled from a vehicle in a flooded parking lot at Parker's Gas Station along Gateway Village Road. |
| August 2024 | Flash Flood | Bluffton | - | Fire officials reported flood waters entered a home at the intersection of Farm Lake Drive and Cattle Run Way. Waters were also about to enter several homes nearby. |
| June 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bluffton | - | A 911 call center reported a tree down on a house at 40 Wilkerson Way. |
| June 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bluffton | - | A firefighter reported a tree down near the intersection of Buckwalter Parkway and Lake Point Drive. |
| June 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bluffton | - | A firefighter reported a tree down near the intersection of May River Road and Linden Park Drive. |
| August 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bluffton | - | The Beaufort County 911 Call Center reported a tree down along Innovation Drive. |
| August 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bluffton | - | The Beaufort County 911 Call Center reported a tree down along Waterford Drive. |
| June 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bluffton | - | The Beaufort County 911 Call Center reported a tree down on Fording Island Road in Rose Hill. |
| April 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bluffton | - | The Beaufort County 911 Call Center reported two trees down and blocking the road near the intersection of Buck Island Road and U.S. 278. |
| April 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bluffton | - | The Beaufort County 911 Call Center reported a tree down on a house along Fernlakes Drive. |
| April 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bluffton | - | An emergency manager reported a tree down on power lines. |
| December 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bluffton | - | A Beaufort County emergency manager reported a tree down along Fording Island Road near the intersection with Moss Creek Village. The downed tree also resulted in a vehicle accident. |
| June 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bluffton | - | A tree was reported down near the intersection of Alljoy Road and Confederate Avenue. |
| April 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bluffton | - | A trained spotter reported tree limbs down and a tree on a house in Bluffton, SC near 9th Avenue. |
No historic map-sheet match is published for this property yet. That does not mean no map exists. This record needs a coordinate-quality review before it can be joined to a sheet boundary. Browse the county's mapped places while that work is pending.
Other National Register properties close enough to walk or drive between, ordered by distance from this one. Both positions come from the same geocoding pass that matched these properties to their map sheets.
| Photograph | Property | Distance | Listed |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Bluffton Historic District | 0.1 miles | 1996 |
| Campbell Chapel AME Church | 0.4 miles | 2019 | |
 | Rose Hill Plantation House | 4.5 miles | 1983 |
 | St. Luke's Church | 5.8 miles | 1987 |
| Fort Mitchel | 7.1 miles | 2017 | |
| Callawassie Sugar Works | 7.2 miles | 2014 |
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 75001686 in Record Group 79. |
| Wikipedia article | Community-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA. |
| Beaufort County | All 62 listed properties in this county. |
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