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It wasn't until 1911 that a permanent church building was built, in Golightly, until this time, church was held in make-shift establishments. The Golightly Church pictured above was assembled from another church located in Camp Croft, now a State Park in Spartanburg, was donated to the folks of Golightly, in 1947, after WWII, with the stipulation that they disassemble and reassemble the church in Golightly. The Golightly Family was instrumental in organizing religious services in Golightly, one of there many contributions to their community and country, during the pre and post colonial times.

The History of the Golightly Church goes back to Thurza Golightly's father, David. Several books cover this story in some detail. One book I know of, that can still be purchased, "A History of Walnut Grove United Methodist Church 1858-1996", this book contains histories of many churches in the Spartanburg area, and contains many Pedigree and Family Charts of descendants, including a chapter on the Golightly Church. Go to our Family Book Store to get the details, on ordering a copy.

Another book that is, most certainly, available in Spartanburg, SC, local libraries, "Golightly Methodist Church History, Oct 7, 1973, by Laura Irene Fleming Owens".