Taylors in Greenville County, South Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)

Mountain View School

Organized 1911

Photographed by Mitch Gambrell, August 13, 2008

1. Mountain View School Marker

Inscription. "Where the mountains rise in beauty" The Grand Old Mountain View State High School stood on this spot. From 1924 to 1954 some 2000 students passed through her doors. This memorial was erected in 1966 by the Mountain View Alumni Association to preserve the memories and heritage of the school and its students.

Erected 1996 by Mountain View Alumni Association.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Education. A significant historical year for this entry is 1924.

Location. 35° 1.917′ N, 82° 21.35′ W. Marker is in Taylors, South Carolina, in Greenville County. It is on Mountain View Rd., on the right when traveling north. The marker is located adjacant to the new Mountain View Elementary School. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 6350 Mountain View Rd, Taylors SC 29687, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Upstate

and in the Greater Greenville-Spartanburg Area. It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Deep South,

in Appalachia,

and specifically in Southern Appalachia. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the original Cherokee Nation,

the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

one of the original Thirteen Colonies,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Mush Creek Baptist Church (approx. 1.9 miles away); William Few Bridge (approx. 2.3 miles away); Tigerville (approx. 2.6 miles away); North Greenville Baptist Academy (approx. 2.7 miles away); To the Glory of God (approx. 3.2 miles away); William Preston Few (1867-1940) (approx. 4 miles

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away); David Barton Home Site (approx. 4.3 miles away); Laodicea Langston Springfield (approx. 4.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Taylors.

Photographed by Mitch Gambrell, August 13, 2008

2. Mountain View School Marker

Photographed by Mitch Gambrell, August 13, 2008

3. Mountain View School Marker

Photographed by Mitch Gambrell, August 13, 2008

4. Mountain View School Marker

New Mountain View Elementary School located image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mitch Gambrell, August 13, 2008

5. New Mountain View Elementary School located

This is a picture of the new Mountain View Elementary School which was completed in 2006. It replaced the old Elementary school which stood on the same spot from 1954 to 2005, location is adjacent to the marker.

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on August 13, 2008, by M. L. 'Mitch' Gambrell of Taylors, South Carolina. This page has been viewed 1,634 times since then and 37 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on August 13, 2008, by M. L. 'Mitch' Gambrell of Taylors, South Carolina. • Kevin W. was the editor who published this page.