Brutontown was founded in 1874 when Benjamin Bruton, a freedman, bought 1.75 acres in the northwest part of South Carolina. Over time, it became a Black settlement as more Black families moved around Bruton’s land.

The Bruton Temple Baptist Church was the first church for the community. It was built in 1921. The church is still active.

Brutontown is now a part of Greenville.