Pickens in Pickens County, South Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Charles Ladd Cureton
1873-1939
Photographed by Brian Scott, September 23, 2008
1. Charles Ladd Cureton Marker
Pickens Mayor 14 Years
S.C. House of Representatives
S.C. Highway Commissioner
13th Dist. 10 Years
Worked for Pickens County
Progress
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Location. 34° 53.017′ N, 82° 42.4′ W. Marker is in Pickens, South Carolina, in Pickens County. It is on East Main Street. Marker is located in Legacy Square, infront of the Pickens County Courthouse. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Pickens SC 29671, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in South Carolina’s and pstate, in the Foothills, in the Golden Corner. 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 10 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: In Honor of Elinor Knight (here, next to this marker); Hovie Alexander Nealy (here, next to this marker); Elihu Griffin (within shouting distance of this marker); Commissioners Appointed to Locate the Town of Pickens (within shouting distance of this marker); Pickens County Veterans Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Thomas Joab Mauldin (within shouting distance of this marker); Andrew Pickens (within shouting distance of this marker); John C. Calhoun (within shouting distance of this marker); Gen. Robert E. Lee (within shouting distance of this marker); Resting Place (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Pickens.
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1. Charles Ladd Cureton
Charles L. Cureton was born Feb. 4, 1875, the sixth child and first son of James Douglas Cureton and Catherine Ladd. His father was a captain in the Confederate Army. Cureton was active in South Carolina politics, holding several offices:
He died June 12, 1939. (Source: http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~catherineladd/Ancestors_of_J_D_Cureton.htm)
— Submitted September 24, 2008, by Brian Scott of Anderson, South Carolina.
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