Georgetown in Georgetown County, South Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Elisha Screven
Photographed by Brian Scott, March 31, 2017
1. Elisha Screven Monument
Who Planned and
Founded
Georgetown
1730-5
Within a nearby lot is the
Screven grave yard.
Erected by South Carolina Society of the Colonial Dames.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Colonial Era • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1730.
Location. 33° 22.2′ N, 79° 16.667′ W. Marker is in Georgetown, South Carolina, in Georgetown County. It can be reached from the intersection of Church Street (U.S. 17) and Screven Street. Monument is located in the Old Baptist Cemetery near the Confederate monument. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Georgetown SC 29440, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in South Carolina’s Pee Dee and on Waccamaw Neck. It is also in the American South and specifically in the Deep South. 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 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 10 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Antipedo Baptist Church / Old Baptist Cemetery (here, next to this marker); William Screven (within shouting distance of this marker); Company A, 10th South Carolina Infantry Regiment (within shouting distance of this marker); Beth Elohim Cemetery (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); Bethel Church (about 700 feet away); Georgetown (approx. 0.2 miles away);
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Photographed by Brian Scott, March 31, 2017
2. Elisha Screven Monument
Credits. This page was last revised on December 13, 2019. It was originally submitted on April 5, 2017, by Brian Scott of Anderson, South Carolina. This page has been viewed 1,002 times since then and 25 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 5, 2017, by Brian Scott of Anderson, South Carolina.
