Graniteville in Aiken County, South Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)

William Gregg

Gregg Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Mike Stroud, July 2008

1. Gregg Marker

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

William Gregg, the founder of Graniteville. Born February 2, 1800, Died September 12, 1867

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical month for this entry is February 1863.

Location. 33° 33.944′ N, 81° 48.488′ W. Marker is in Graniteville, South Carolina, in Aiken County. Marker is on Canal Street near Marshall Street, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Graniteville SC 29829, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 10 other markers are within 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. 200th Anniversary of the United States (within shouting distance of this marker); Graniteville Mill (within shouting distance of this marker); Graniteville Train Derailment (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); Graniteville Cemetery (approx. ¾ mile away); WW I Memorial (approx. 0.8 miles away); Pickens - Salley House (approx. 2.2 miles away); Robert M. Bell Parkway (approx. 2.4 miles away); Aiken Hospital / Aiken County Hospital (approx. 4½ miles

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away); Highland Park Hotel (approx. 4.7 miles away); Coker Spring (approx. 4.8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Graniteville.

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Also see . . . William Gregg. William Gregg (1800-September 13, 1867) was an ardent advocate of industrialization in antebellum Southern United States. (Submitted on March 16, 2009, by Brian Scott of Anderson, South Carolina.)

Photographed By Mike Stroud, 2008

2. Gregg Marker

Graniteville Mill, which Mr. Gregg Founded image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Mike Stroud, 2008

3. Graniteville Mill, which Mr. Gregg Founded

Credits. This page was last revised on December 11, 2019. It was originally submitted on August 14, 2008, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. This page has been viewed 2,135 times since then and 100 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on August 14, 2008, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. • J. J. Prats was the editor who published this page.