Pickens in Pickens County, South Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Elihu Griffin
Photographed by Brian Scott, September 23, 2008
1. Elihu Griffin Marker
of
Elihu Griffin
1801-1874.
Pioneer citizen and builder,
who donated lands upon
which to establish the county
seat of the new county
of Pickens, including the site
of the court house and
park.
Erected 1868.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Parks & Recreational Areas • Settlements & Settlers.
Location. 34° 53.017′ N, 82° 42.417′ 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 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Commissioners Appointed to Locate the Town of Pickens (here, next to this marker); Pickens County Veterans Memorial (here, next to this marker); In Honor of Elinor Knight (within shouting distance of this marker); Charles Ladd Cureton (within shouting distance of this marker); Hovie Alexander Nealy (within shouting distance of this marker); John C. Calhoun (within shouting distance of this marker);
this page online
Pickens County Library System
2. Elihu Griffin House
Credits. This page was last revised on December 14, 2019. It was originally submitted on September 24, 2008, by Brian Scott of Anderson, South Carolina. This page has been viewed 1,632 times since then and 64 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 24, 2008, by Brian Scott of Anderson, South Carolina.
