Early Country Homes Marker

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Columbia in Richland County, South Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)

Early Country Homes

By Mike Stroud, March 27, 2010

1. Early Country Homes Marker

Inscription. In this malaria-free sandhill section were the antebellum summer homes of many Columbians: Quinine Hill (Dr. J. M. Taylor, Dr. James Davis); Hilltop (W. J. Taylor); Edgehill (B. F. Taylor); Laurel Hill (D. J. McCord); Cooper's Hill (Thos. Cooper); Windy Hill (Langdon Cheves); Rose Hill (Arthur Middleton); Diamond Hill (Singleton, McDuffie, Hampton).

Erected 1938 by The Columbia Sesquicentennial Commission of 1936. (Marker Number 40-39.)

Location. 34° 1.158′ N, 80° 59.379′ W. Marker is in Columbia, South Carolina, in Richland County. Marker is at the intersection of Forest Drive (South Carolina Route 12) and North Beltline Blvd (South Carolina Route 16), on the right when traveling west on Forest Drive. Click for map. Located in the Forest Acres Community of Columbia. Marker is in this post office area: Columbia SC 29204, United States of America.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, as the crow flies. Diamond Hill (approx. 1.1 miles away); Bethel Methodist Church (approx. 1.1 miles away); South Carolina Female Collegiate Institute (approx. 1.3 miles away); Paul R. Redfern (approx. 1.5 miles away); Fisher's Mill on Gill Creek (approx. 1.5 miles away); Redfern Field / Paul R. Redfern (approx. 1.5 miles away); Early Columbia Racetrack (approx. 1.6 miles away); Heidt - Russell House / Edwin R. Russell (approx. 1.6 miles away). Click for a list of all markers in Columbia.

Early Country Homes Marker, at the intersection Forest Drive and North Beltline Blvd Photo, Click for full size

By Mike Stroud, March 27, 2010

2. Early Country Homes Marker, at the intersection Forest Drive and North Beltline Blvd

Credits. This page originally submitted on April 30, 2010, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. This page has been viewed 535 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 30, 2010, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina.